Cholera was eradicated in Syria 14 years ago, although the new outbreak stems from the contamination of the Euphrates River and the use of this water for irrigation of fields and for human consumption.
Euskaraz irakurri: Kolera zabaltzen ari da Ekialde Erdikoan, eta 70 persons hil dira Libano eta Sirian
A cholera outbreak has hit several countries in the Middle East, including Lebanon, Kuwait and Syria, the latter eradicating the disease 14 years ago, but a total of more than 70 deaths and hundreds of infections have already been recorded.
The Lebanese Ministry of Health this Saturday confirmed five new cases of cholera in the country for a total of 600 affected and 20 deaths since the first case was reported in the north of the country on October 5, 30 years after the last outbreak that hit the country.
On Friday, 15,549 people were vaccinated, bringing the total number to 391,666 since the launch on November 12 of a three-week vaccination campaign.
The United Nations on Thursday announced $9.5 million to support the country’s efforts against cholera with an aid package that will be allocated in part to the national operations of WHO, UNICEF, UNHCR and other NGOs.
14 years later cholera in Syria
The Syrian health ministry this Saturday confirmed a total of 1,529 cases of cholera and 49 deaths since it declared the outbreak in the country in September, according to the official Syrian news agency SANA.
Most of the deaths have been recorded in Aleppo, in the north of the country, with 40 dead, according to the balance sheet.
However, it is feared that the figure is much higher due to the rapid spread of the disease and the fact that several parts of the country are beyond the control of the authorities.
Cholera was eradicated in Syria 14 years ago, although the new outbreak stems from the contamination of the Euphrates River and the use of this water for irrigation of fields and for human consumption.
The Ministry of Health of Kuwait confirmed the country’s first case of cholera, a citizen “who had returned from a neighboring country”, without giving further details, and who was suffering from “symptoms of the disease”.
The health authorities, in the same note, ruled out the possibility of a cholera outbreak in the country, such as those occurring in Lebanon and Syria or Iraq, the latter country bordering Kuwait.
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Source: EITB
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