Damascus-SANA
Today, the Ministry of Health announced that the total cumulative number of cholera cases confirmed by the rapid test in the country rose to 1,398, distributed in Aleppo 843, Deir Ezzor 220, Al-Hasakah 86, Lattakia 73, Raqqa 53, Hama 29, As-Suwayda 26, Homs 24, and Damascus 17. And Rural Damascus 10, Tartous 9, Daraa 5, and Quneitra 3.
According to a ministry statement, a copy of which SANA received, the total cumulative number of cholera deaths reached 49, distributed in Aleppo 40, Al-Hasakah 4, Deir Ezzor 2, Homs 1, Hama 1, and Damascus 1.
The Ministry called for the need to follow public health procedures represented in washing hands with soap and water for a period of not less than 30 seconds before drawing water from the source, and using covered and clean containers to transport and store it, and if the water is unsafe, it must be made safe by boiling it for at least two minutes as well as washing hands with soap and water frequently, especially before handling
food or preparing food, before eating, after cleaning a baby, before breastfeeding or feeding a baby, and after using the restroom.
She also stressed the need to properly reheat leftovers, to kill bacteria before eating them, and to cover them to avoid flies and the transmission of diseases, in addition to the need to maintain the cleanliness and safety of water and sanitation facilities in schools, not to drink water directly from the tap with the mouth, and not to exchange bottles or cups of water between each other. the students.
It also called on the ministry to follow up on its official platforms on the Internet and social networking sites.