Mary Wilson
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A lack of financial incentive for pharma companies means many will die from a preventable disease
By Annalisa Merelli
PublishedYesterday
Further, beyond the direct casualties resulting from the earthquake, public health experts warn that another disaster might soon strike the affected area: cholera.
The foodborne and waterborne disease was already spreading in Syria before the earthquake, especially in the northwestern region of the country, where the ongoing civil war had damaged infrastructure and compromised access to clean water for at least 1.7 million displaced people.
As of mid-January 2023, there were 77,500 suspected cases of cholera in Syria, half of which were in the northwest. The earthquake damaged 37 health facilities in that region, forcing 20 to suspend operations.
In these conditions, cholera—which can be deadly, especially for children—can find fertile grounds to spread even further, potentially crossing the border into Turkey. The country has not recorded recent outbreaks of cholera, but the devastation caused by the earthquake would make it vulnerable to it. ...
https://qz.com/cholera-outbreak-syria-and-turkey-vaccine-shortage-1850109340
By Annalisa Merelli
PublishedYesterday
Further, beyond the direct casualties resulting from the earthquake, public health experts warn that another disaster might soon strike the affected area: cholera.
The foodborne and waterborne disease was already spreading in Syria before the earthquake, especially in the northwestern region of the country, where the ongoing civil war had damaged infrastructure and compromised access to clean water for at least 1.7 million displaced people.
As of mid-January 2023, there were 77,500 suspected cases of cholera in Syria, half of which were in the northwest. The earthquake damaged 37 health facilities in that region, forcing 20 to suspend operations.
In these conditions, cholera—which can be deadly, especially for children—can find fertile grounds to spread even further, potentially crossing the border into Turkey. The country has not recorded recent outbreaks of cholera, but the devastation caused by the earthquake would make it vulnerable to it. ...
https://qz.com/cholera-outbreak-syria-and-turkey-vaccine-shortage-1850109340