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Asharq Al-Awsat
Asharq Al-Awsat
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Asharq Al-Awsat

Poor Access to Safe Water Fuels Cholera Outbreak in Syria

05 November 2022, Syria, Darkoush: A health worker prepares a sterilizer at cholera ward of Al-Rahma Hospital in the city of Darkoush. (dpa)

Poor access to safe water has exacerbated a cholera outbreak rampaging across Syria's war-battered provinces, where local authorities are struggling to contain the spread with chlorine tablets and vaccines.

More than 35,000 suspected cases of cholera have been reported across the country, according to the United Nations’ children's agency. UNICEF said only approximately 2,500 have been tested, of which nearly half were confirmed positive.

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