Syria: 2023 Cholera

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Source: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023...-quake-hit-northwestern-syria-leaves-two-dead

Cholera outbreak in quake-hit northwestern Syria kills two people
Two people have died and 568 non-fatal cases have been reported in the earthquake-hit areas of northwestern Syria.
28 Feb 2023

Two people have died of cholera in northwestern Syria after devastating earthquakes hit the region, emergency responders in the opposition-held area say.

The total number of cholera deaths recorded in the northwest since the outbreak began last year has now risen to 22 with another 568 non-fatal cases reported, the Syria Civil Defence, also known as the White Helmets, said in a tweet on Tuesday.. .

 

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Source: https://www.newarab.com/features/cholera-outbreak-northwest-syria-spirals-catastrophe



Cholera outbreak in northwest Syria spirals into catastrophe
Society
7 min read
Mouneb Taim
10 November, 2023
A cholera outbreak in northwest Syria has sparked fears of an impending humanitarian crisis. The New Arab spoke with doctors, patients, and activists about how the lack of sanitary infrastructure has forced Syrians to resort to drinking dirty water.​

Since the declaration of the cholera outbreak, the number of cases in Syria continues to surge without respite.

Daily, official statistics demonstrate a disconcerting spike, prompting recent warnings from United Nations agencies about an impending "catastrophe" specifically targeting northwest Syria.

Fears are growing that this scenario may parallel the crisis in Yemen, characterised by a state of "settling."...

...The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs reported 105 cholera-related deaths between August 25, 2022, and September 2, 2023, alongside 189,374 suspected cases recorded across all fourteen Syrian governorates.

A subsequent report released on September 20, 2023, documented 16,029 new suspected cases between August 2 and September 2, 2023, with no additional reported fatalities.

The report underscores that the governorates most severely impacted thus far are Idlib, accounting for 75,959 suspected cases at a rate of 40.1%, Aleppo with 63,255 suspected cases at a rate of 33.4%, Raqqa with 23,032 suspected cases at a rate of 12.2%, and Deir ez Zor with 20,797 suspected cases at a rate of 11%.​

In an exclusive interview with Dr. Dureid Al-Rahma, Head of Primary Healthcare in Idlib, The New Arab unveiled how the alarming surge in cholera cases has forced many Syrians to the brink.

Dr. Dureid Al-Rahma said over the past week, the Special Response Organization for Epidemics reported approximately 3,934 new suspected cases of cholera.

Among these, 11 cases were positively confirmed following sample testing, and one fatality was recorded. This has elevated the mortality count from 25 to 26, with the latest incident transpiring in Darat Azza, Aleppo, where an 85-year-old elderly individual succumbed to the disease.​..
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