(MENAFN- Nam News Network)
BAGHDAD, Jun 20 (NNN-NINA) – The Iraqi health ministry reported yesterday, 13 cases of cholera, mostly in the semi-autonomous region of Kurdistan.
Of the 13 cases, 10 were detected in the Kurdish province of Sulaymaniyah, one in neighbouring Kirkuk Province, and two in the southern province of al-Muthanna, according to a ministry statement.
The ministry urged citizens to pay attention to personal hygiene, and ensure that“water used for drinking and cooking is sterilized.”
Earlier in the day, Sabah Hawrami, head of the health department of Sulaymaniyah Province, said at a press conference that, the 10 confirmed cases in the province are from among the samples the local health authorities sent on Jun 16, to the central laboratory in Baghdad for verification.
About 4,000 people in Sulaymaniyah were admitted to hospitals over the past week, for uncontrolled diarrhea and vomiting, Hawrami added.
Cholera is an extremely virulent disease, whose symptoms in its most severe form include a rapid onset of watery diarrhea and dehydration, that can lead to death. The disease is acquired by consuming food or water contaminated with the bacterium Vibrio cholerae.– NNN-NINA
MENAFN20062022000200011047ID1104400346
Legal Disclaimer:
MENAFN provides the information “as is” without warranty of any kind. We do not accept any responsibility or liability for the accuracy, content, images, videos, licenses, completeness, legality, or reliability of the information contained in this article. If you have any complaints or copyright issues related to this article, kindly contact the provider above.