Lebanon detects 1st case of Cholera since 1993
Oct 07, 2022
Beirut [Lebanon], October 7: The Lebanese Health Ministry announced on Thursday the detection of a case of Cholera, the first such infection since the last Cholera outbreak in Lebanon in 1993.
The ministry noted that the infection was detected in the northern governorate of Akkar, and the patient is receiving treatment at the hospital and is in stable condition, the National News Agency reported.
Health Minister FirasAbiad held a meeting with representatives of international organizations, the Doctors' Syndicate and other stakeholders to present a strategy to fight against the infection. The strategy was prepared by his ministry in cooperation with the World Health Organization and the United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund.
The strategy aims at enhancing case investigation through field surveys, examining water and sewage networks, collecting water samples for bacteria testing, and securing stocks of the required vaccines and medicines, among other measures.
Source: Xinhua
