Numbers in cholera cases increase in Damascus, Syria, but as some sources claim, the Syrian government confirms the opposite.

The Syrian Ministry of Health announced that the death toll from cholera in the country has risen to 49, and the number of infections to 1249.

The Ministry indicated on its Facebook page that the number of deaths due to cholera reached 40 cases in Aleppo, 2 in Deir ez-Zor, 4 in Al-Hasakah, one in Damascus, one in Homs and one in Hama.

The United Nations called for the support of the Syrian government to confront cholera, calling for allocating an amount of approximately $34.4 million for a medical plan, up to three months, to avoid the spread of the epidemic in the Syrian regions.

While media reports confirm a significant increase in the number of cholera patients, reaching thousands, the Ministry of Health in the Syrian government confirms that the epidemiological curve remains stable.

The video, filmed today on Tuesday, November 8, at Ibn Al-Nafis Hospital in Damascus, shows that it is free of any cholera cases.

Translation:
Dr. Nizar Ibrahim – Director of Ibn Al-Nafis Hospital in Damascus:
– In terms of cholera, we have a long experience in dealing with cholera, the Ministry of Health provided us with the necessary vaccines and medicines that are applied in the global protocols for treating cholera, the truth and with transparency we did not find difficulties in dealing with any of the cases that reached the hospital, from the beginning of the cholera pandemic announcement, Five individual cases were recorded in the hospital, three of them came from outside Damascus and two from Damascus, all of whom were treated and released from the hospital.

He also added:
– With regard to our hospital, we suffer from the siege, most of the devices unfortunately are of Western origin, there was suffering in securing spare parts. We hear in the media that there is no ban on medical devices, but there are many devices in the hospital that are out of service due to the lack of spare parts of origin. western.

In a press conference held on Tuesday afternoon at the Syrian Ministry of Health, Dr. Zuhair Al-Suhouri, Director of Chronic and Communicable Diseases, confirmed that the graph is stable and that the Syrian Ministry of Health has no concerns due to the strong measures taken to confront cholera.

Translation:
Dr. Zuhair Al-Sahwi – Director of Communicable and Chronic Diseases at the Syrian Ministry of Health:
– A meeting was held under the chairmanship of the Minister of Health, Dr. Muhammad Al-Ghubash, with all non-governmental organizations and United Nations agencies working in Syria to discuss the epidemiological situation of cholera. A national plan was drawn up that included all concerned parties, and the role of each party was determined separately. An operational plan for cholera was drawn up from 3 Hubs, water, ecosystem and treatment.

He also added:
– Based on the epidemiological curve whose data is studied twice a week, and the proactive measures taken by the Ministry of Health and circulated to the governorates and relevant authorities, we are not afraid because our measures are strong even at the borders, where any suspected case is monitored.

– The epidemiological curve is flat, and this is due to the readiness of the Ministry of Health, with measures, early response, and early government measures, the number of injuries according to the cumulative update of cases that we announce every Tuesday and every Saturday, and according to the latest statistics, the number of cases is one thousand two hundred and forty-nine confirmed cases in various governorates.., – Alsahwi said.

A series of data is sent from all governorates to study the epidemiological situation, and therefore, in any case registered at a hospital or medical center specializing in the treatment of mild cases, a form is filled out and sent to study the situation, and therefore the registered figures do not match the numbers mentioned, all of our numbers are documented and proven.

This footage was filmed and produced 8 November 2022.

Numbers in cholera cases increase in Damascus, Syria, but as some sources claim, the Syrian government confirms the opposite.

The Syrian Ministry of Health announced that the death toll from cholera in the country has risen to 49, and the number of infections to 1249.

The Ministry indicated on its Facebook page that the number of deaths due to cholera reached 40 cases in Aleppo, 2 in Deir ez-Zor, 4 in Al-Hasakah, one in Damascus, one in Homs and one in Hama.

The United Nations called for the support of the Syrian government to confront cholera, calling for allocating an amount of approximately $34.4 million for a medical plan, up to three months, to avoid the spread of the epidemic in the Syrian regions.

While media reports confirm a significant increase in the number of cholera patients, reaching thousands, the Ministry of Health in the Syrian government confirms that the epidemiological curve remains stable.

The video, filmed today on Tuesday, November 8, at Ibn Al-Nafis Hospital in Damascus, shows that it is free of any cholera cases.

Translation:
Dr. Nizar Ibrahim – Director of Ibn Al-Nafis Hospital in Damascus:
– In terms of cholera, we have a long experience in dealing with cholera, the Ministry of Health provided us with the necessary vaccines and medicines that are applied in the global protocols for treating cholera, the truth and with transparency we did not find difficulties in dealing with any of the cases that reached the hospital, from the beginning of the cholera pandemic announcement, Five individual cases were recorded in the hospital, three of them came from outside Damascus and two from Damascus, all of whom were treated and released from the hospital.

He also added:
– With regard to our hospital, we suffer from the siege, most of the devices unfortunately are of Western origin, there was suffering in securing spare parts. We hear in the media that there is no ban on medical devices, but there are many devices in the hospital that are out of service due to the lack of spare parts of origin. western.

In a press conference held on Tuesday afternoon at the Syrian Ministry of Health, Dr. Zuhair Al-Suhouri, Director of Chronic and Communicable Diseases, confirmed that the graph is stable and that the Syrian Ministry of Health has no concerns due to the strong measures taken to confront cholera.

Translation:
Dr. Zuhair Al-Sahwi – Director of Communicable and Chronic Diseases at the Syrian Ministry of Health:
– A meeting was held under the chairmanship of the Minister of Health, Dr. Muhammad Al-Ghubash, with all non-governmental organizations and United Nations agencies working in Syria to discuss the epidemiological situation of cholera. A national plan was drawn up that included all concerned parties, and the role of each party was determined separately. An operational plan for cholera was drawn up from 3 Hubs, water, ecosystem and treatment.

He also added:
– Based on the epidemiological curve whose data is studied twice a week, and the proactive measures taken by the Ministry of Health and circulated to the governorates and relevant authorities, we are not afraid because our measures are strong even at the borders, where any suspected case is monitored.

– The epidemiological curve is flat, and this is due to the readiness of the Ministry of Health, with measures, early response, and early government measures, the number of injuries according to the cumulative update of cases that we announce every Tuesday and every Saturday, and according to the latest statistics, the number of cases is one thousand two hundred and forty-nine confirmed cases in various governorates.., – Alsahwi said.

A series of data is sent from all governorates to study the epidemiological situation, and therefore, in any case registered at a hospital or medical center specializing in the treatment of mild cases, a form is filled out and sent to study the situation, and therefore the registered figures do not match the numbers mentioned, all of our numbers are documented and proven.