Health Ministry: 1,398 confirmed cases of cholera and 49 recorded deaths

Damascus (ST): The Ministry of Health announced that the cumulative number of cholera cases confirmed by rapid testing in the country has risen to 1,398, distributed in Aleppo 843, Deir Ezzor 220, Hasakeh 86, Lattakia 73, Raqqa 53, Hama 29, Sweida 26, Homs 24, and Damascus 17. Damascus countryside 10, Tartous 9, Daraa 5, and Quneitra 3.

According to a ministry statement, the cumulative total number of deaths from cholera reached 49, distributed in Aleppo 40, Hasakeh 4, Deir Ezzor 2, Homs 1, Hama 1, and Damascus 1.

The ministry called for the necessity to follow public health procedures represented in washing hands with soap and water for at least 30 seconds, and using covered and clean containers to transport water and store it, and if the water is not safe, it must be made safe by boiling it for at least two minutes as well as washing hands with soap and water frequently.

It also stressed the need to reheat food leftovers properly, to kill bacteria before eating it, and to cover it to avoid flies and the transmission of diseases.

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