The municipality urged all residents in its area to take the following measures: “do not use irrigation water for domestic use, bathe, cook and wash, drink from safe water sources, boil water for ten minutes or sterilize it with chlorine before using it, sterilizing the tub water by putting two drops of chlorine per liter, not consuming raw vegetables, especially leaves such as parsley, and sterilizing them with chlorine or vinegar, taking care to boil the water and vegetables for cooking for ten minutes before eating them, sterilizing the toilets constantly wash your hands with soap and water, check the sources of the water tanks, go to the largest health center in case of symptoms and do not arrive in delay due to the rapid progression of the disease and the risk of dehydration and death “.
A municipality declares a state of “high alert” to deal with the cholera epidemic
Muhamra Municipality, Akkar, announced its readiness and preparedness to deal with the outbreak of the cholera epidemic, and said in a statement: “After the results of the tests on the water samples were released by the Ministry of Health public, and it has been confirmed that the waters of the region’s springs, including the Rihaniyah spring and the Ain Faour spring, have been contaminated, as well as contamination of the cold waters of the river and the irrigation canals that feed the lands. ” recorded the greatest number of infections within the area, we declare the state of maximum alert and we adopt measures relating to the response to the outbreak of the cholera epidemic within the municipality “.
