EC health inspectors to probe waterborne disease risks after Mthatha floods [SOUND]

# Health minister Aaron Motsoaledi says environmental health inspectors will assess flood-hit Mthatha for waterborne and winter illnesses. Motsoaledi warns that the region’s already fragile health facilities, including mortuaries, are under strain following the disaster. He stressed the importance of autopsies and proper preparation of bodies for grieving families, adding that respiratory infections and diseases like influenza may rise in the aftermath of the flooding: