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and record Lebanon 26 cases of cholera this month in light of the collapse of the sewer system and infrastructure, 3 years after the start of an unprecedented economic crisis.
Health Minister Firas Al-Abyad said on Tuesday: "What unites these cases is that most of them come from Syrian refugees".
White added "What constitutes a breeding ground for the spread of the epidemic in Lebanon is the absence of basic services in refugee collection places, including drinking water or sewage.".
Syria recorded 41 deaths due to cholera And more than 700 injured, the official news agency (SANA) reported on Tuesday.
For its part, the United Nations warned earlier this month that the outbreak of the disease "Alarming evolution".
Syrian refugees in Lebanon
- Lebanon is home to more than one million refugees who fled the Syrian war that broke out in 2011.
- live more Syrian refugees In conditions of poverty, their living conditions worsened due to Lebanon’s economic problems.
risk of cholera
- Cholera is generally transmitted by contaminated food or water and causes diarrhea and vomiting and can spread to residential areas lacking adequate sanitation. sewer networks appropriate or potable water.
- Cholera can lead to death within hours if left untreated, according to the World Health Organization, but many infected people have mild or no symptoms.
- The disease can be easily treated with an oral rehydration solution, but severe cases may require the patient to be given fluids and antibiotics intravenously, according to the World Health Organization.
- The disease affects between 1.3 million and 4 million people each year worldwide and leads to deaths between 21,000 and 143,000 people.
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and record Lebanon 26 cases of cholera this month in light of the collapse of the sewer system and infrastructure, 3 years after the start of an unprecedented economic crisis.
Health Minister Firas Al-Abyad said Tuesday: “What unites these cases is that most of them come from … Syrian refugees“.
Al-Abyad added: “What constitutes a fertile ground for the spread of the epidemic in Lebanon is the absence of basic services in the places where refugees gather, including drinking water or drainage.”
Syria recorded 41 deaths due to cholera And more than 700 injured, the official news agency (SANA) reported on Tuesday.
For its part, the United Nations warned earlier this month that the outbreak of the disease “is developing alarmingly”.
Syrian refugees in Lebanon
- Lebanon is home to more than one million refugees who fled the Syrian war that broke out in 2011.
- live more Syrian refugees In conditions of poverty, their living conditions worsened due to Lebanon’s economic problems.
risk of cholera
- Cholera is generally transmitted by contaminated food or water and causes diarrhea and vomiting and can spread to residential areas lacking adequate sanitation. sewer networks appropriate or potable water.
- Cholera can lead to death within hours if left untreated, according to the World Health Organization, but many infected people have mild or no symptoms.
- The disease can be easily treated with an oral rehydration solution, but severe cases may require the patient to be given fluids and antibiotics intravenously, according to the World Health Organization.
- The disease affects between 1.3 million and 4 million people each year worldwide and leads to deaths between 21,000 and 143,000 people.
