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Until Tuesday, announced Syrian Ministry of Health An outbreak of cholera in 5 governorates: Aleppo, Lattakia eDamascus Deir ez-Zor and Hasaka, while at least 7 people died out of 53 confirmed cases.
The disease is spreading in the country for the first time since 2009, while other suspected cases have been reported in other governorates and, at the same time, the possibility of spread is still high.
the actress said WHO in SyriaIman Al-Shanqeeti, in response to a request on the website "Sky News Arabia" As for the causes of the cholera epidemics, climate change has had a global impact and Syria is one of the affected countries.
Furthermore, the reduced flow of the Euphrates River, the significant shortage of fuel for the operation of power plants, as well as the fragility of water and sanitation infrastructure, many of which were destroyed or damaged during the Syrian crisis, especially in rural areas, led to dependence on alternative and non-existent water sources, often safe to meet the water needs of population groups, according to "Al-Shanqeeti".
The rep explained World Health Organizationthat the health system in Syria It has been repeatedly emphasized by many simultaneous emergencies and challenges that continue to affect the availability and quality of health services across the country.
But, he said, so far the source of the outbreak is not yet definitively known. In Aleppo, the public water supply has been found to be pristine, so the source of the infection could be linked to drinking water from untreated sources or to the consumption of contaminated food by irrigation with unsafe water.
According to the World Health Organization, in 2008 and 2009, Syria recorded the latest outbreaks of the disease in the governorates of Deir ez-Zor and Raqqa.
Cholera usually appears in residential areas that suffer from a shortage of drinking water or a lack of sewage systems, and is often caused by the consumption of contaminated food or water and causes diarrhea and vomiting.
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Until Tuesday, announced Syrian Ministry of Health An outbreak of cholera in 5 governorates: Aleppo, Lattakia eDamascus Deir ez-Zor and Hasaka, while at least 7 people died out of 53 confirmed cases.
The disease is spreading in the country for the first time since 2009, while other suspected cases have been reported in other governorates and, at the same time, the possibility of spread is still high.
the actress said WHO in SyriaIman Al-Shanqiti, in response to Sky News Arabia’s investigation into the causes of cholera cases, said that climate change has had a global impact and Syria is one of the countries affected.
Furthermore, the reduced flow of the Euphrates River, the significant shortage of fuel for the operation of power plants, as well as the fragility of water and sanitation infrastructure, many of which were destroyed or damaged during the Syrian crisis, especially in rural areas, has led to dependence on alternative and non-existent water sources, according to Al-Shanqiti it is often safe to satisfy the water needs of population groups.
The rep explained World Health Organizationthat the health system in Syria It has been repeatedly emphasized by many simultaneous emergencies and challenges that continue to affect the availability and quality of health services across the country.
But, he said, so far the source of the outbreak is not yet definitively known. In Aleppo, the public water supply has been found to be pristine, so the source of the infection could be linked to drinking water from untreated sources or to the consumption of contaminated food by irrigation with unsafe water.
According to the World Health Organization, in 2008 and 2009, Syria recorded the latest outbreaks of the disease in the governorates of Deir ez-Zor and Raqqa.
Cholera usually appears in residential areas that suffer from a shortage of drinking water or a lack of sewage systems, and is often caused by the consumption of contaminated food or water and causes diarrhea and vomiting.
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