Damascus-SANA
The Ministry of Health announced that the total number of confirmed cases of cholera through rapid testing reached 338, while the number of deaths reached 29.
In a statement to SANA, the director of communicable and chronic diseases in the ministry, Dr. Zuhair Al-Sahwi, explained that the cases are distributed in Aleppo governorate with 230, Deir Ezzor 55, Al-Hasakah 25, Lattakia 19, Homs 5, and Damascus 4, pointing out that the deaths are distributed in Aleppo 25, Deir ez-Zor and Vitan, and Al-Hasakah and Vitan.
Al-Sahwi revealed that the two new injuries in Damascus governorate, one of them to a person coming from Deir ez-Zor governorate, and another from Al-Hasakah, and that the two old injuries were discharged from the hospital, and they are in good and stable health, stressing the importance of seeking early medical advice in case of suspected infection, because most of the deaths They may be caused by delays in seeking medical care, or by people suffering from chronic diseases.
Al-Sahwi indicated the importance of prevention by washing hands with soap and water frequently, and drinking water from a safe source, and if it cannot be found, it can be boiled for two minutes, then kept in a clean and closed container, in addition to washing fruits and vegetables well, cooking food, and keeping it at the appropriate temperature. And not to drink or eat anything of unknown origin, or whose safety is suspected.
Rama Rashidi