He specified: “The Ministry team immediately initiated the necessary rapid checks, as it was found that there were cases of cholera. In parallel, the teams concerned classified the patients, and those who presented symptoms of diarrhea were isolated from the rest of the elderly Fourteen people were transferred to the government hospital in Tripoli as a procedure.
And he continued: “As for the rest who have not shown any symptoms of infection, and their number exceeds two hundred and fifty people, the process of vaccination has begun and continues until the completion of the operation.”
He stressed that “the ministry, in collaboration with Dr. Munther Hamzeh, head of the laboratory of the Lebanese University in the North, has taken samples of the water and food used in the centre, and the test results will be disclosed as soon as they are released to confirm the origin of cholera infections. Also note that the Ministry and the Red Cross teams immediately upon their arrival. ” Take all necessary sterilization measures to limit the spread of infection.
He added: “Pending the results, the Ministry of Public Health is interested in confirming that the cholera epidemic is not over and could manifest itself in any epidemic outbreak, although the efforts made by the Ministry in the last two months have resulted in contained in large extent, but care must be taken and not neglected preventive measures and the use of water.
The statement concluded: “The ministry also reminds all stakeholders to work towards establishing quick and effective solutions to ensure clean water, purify waste water and ensure that dirty water does not mix with used water, why address the Cholera is a shared responsibility and requires addressing the causes, not just the results.”
