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Cholera detected in northern Israel following outbreak in Syria
'There is no danger to public health in Israel,' says health ministry; the bacterium is believed to have arrived from Syria, killing 92 since September
By MICHAEL HOROVITZ
Today, 14:47
Cholera has been detected in the waters of the Yarmouk River in northern Israel for the first time since a recent outbreak of the deadly disease in Lebanon and Syria, the Health Ministry said Friday.
After the contamination was detected, the Health Ministry chlorinated the water and cut off its flow to Lake Tiberias, Israel's largest freshwater lake. Analytical resources have also been put in place for regular monitoring of the situation.
The Yarmouk is not used as a source of drinking water and is rarely used for bathing, but it serves as a source of irrigation. According to an initial assessment by the ministry, the bacteria probably arrived from Syria.
“At this stage, we have not identified any public health hazards in Israel due to the early detection and significant and rapid action taken to deal with this threat upstream, and due to the state of infrastructure in Israel. sanitation, water, sewage and health in Israel,” the Health Ministry said in a statement.
"The ministry is following up on possible contamination of Lebanon's water sources (in the Hasbani River), which at this stage have tested negative for the toxin," the statement said, adding that Jordanian counterparts and Palestinians from the ministry had been briefed on the situation.
Cholera has been largely eradicated in Israel over the past century.
Cholera has spread to Lebanon and Syria in recent months as these countries struggle with devastated infrastructure, conflict and hosting large displaced populations. Last month, Lebanon reported the first case of cholera in nearly 30 years.
Syria has recorded 92 deaths and more than 35,569 suspected cases of the extremely virulent disease since September, according to the World Health Organization (WHO), resulting from the country's first outbreak in more than a decade, while in Lebanon, 18 deaths and 2,700 cases have been recorded.
https://fr.timesofisrael.com/du-cholera-detecte-dans-le-nord-disrael-suite-a-une-epidemie-en-syrie/
Cholera detected in northern Israel following outbreak in Syria
'There is no danger to public health in Israel,' says health ministry; the bacterium is believed to have arrived from Syria, killing 92 since September
By MICHAEL HOROVITZ
Today, 14:47
Cholera has been detected in the waters of the Yarmouk River in northern Israel for the first time since a recent outbreak of the deadly disease in Lebanon and Syria, the Health Ministry said Friday.
After the contamination was detected, the Health Ministry chlorinated the water and cut off its flow to Lake Tiberias, Israel's largest freshwater lake. Analytical resources have also been put in place for regular monitoring of the situation.
The Yarmouk is not used as a source of drinking water and is rarely used for bathing, but it serves as a source of irrigation. According to an initial assessment by the ministry, the bacteria probably arrived from Syria.
“At this stage, we have not identified any public health hazards in Israel due to the early detection and significant and rapid action taken to deal with this threat upstream, and due to the state of infrastructure in Israel. sanitation, water, sewage and health in Israel,” the Health Ministry said in a statement.
"The ministry is following up on possible contamination of Lebanon's water sources (in the Hasbani River), which at this stage have tested negative for the toxin," the statement said, adding that Jordanian counterparts and Palestinians from the ministry had been briefed on the situation.
Cholera has been largely eradicated in Israel over the past century.
Cholera has spread to Lebanon and Syria in recent months as these countries struggle with devastated infrastructure, conflict and hosting large displaced populations. Last month, Lebanon reported the first case of cholera in nearly 30 years.
Syria has recorded 92 deaths and more than 35,569 suspected cases of the extremely virulent disease since September, according to the World Health Organization (WHO), resulting from the country's first outbreak in more than a decade, while in Lebanon, 18 deaths and 2,700 cases have been recorded.
https://fr.timesofisrael.com/du-cholera-detecte-dans-le-nord-disrael-suite-a-une-epidemie-en-syrie/