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2022 Cholera Outbreak In Lebanon
In October 2022, an outbreak of cholera began in Lebanon. It is likely the result of a serious outbreak in neighboring Syria, which is itself traced back to contaminated water in the Euphrates. This outbreak is the first incidence of cholera in Lebanon since 1993. By December 9, there stands a total of 5,105 cholera suspected and confirmed cases have been reported along with a total of 23 associated deaths. In June 2023, the Lebanon Ministry of Health announced that the cholera outbreak that began in October 2022 was over. Background Cholera Cholera is an infection of the small intestine by some strains of a species of bacterium known as ''Vibrio cholerae''. Symptoms may range from none to mild to severe. They include large amounts of watery diarrhea as well as vomiting and muscle cramps. Diarrhea can be so severe that it leads within hours to severe dehydration and kidney failure. If people with cholera are treated quickly and properly, the mortality rate is less than 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Governorates Of Lebanon With Cholera
A governorate is an administrative division of a state. It is headed by a governor. As English-speaking nations tend to call regions administered by governors either states or provinces, the term ''governorate'' is often used in translation from non-English-speaking administrations. The most common usage are as a translation of Persian "Farmandari" or the Arabic '' Muhafazah''. It may also refer to the '' guberniya'' and '' general-gubernatorstvo'' of Imperial Russia or the '' gobiernos'' of Imperial Spain. Arab countries The term governorate is widely used in Arab countries to describe an administrative unit. Some governorates combine more than one '' Muhafazah''; others closely follow traditional boundaries inherited from the Ottoman Empire's ''vilayet'' system. With the exception of Tunisia, all translations into the term governorate originate in the Arabic word ''muhafazah''. *Governorates of Bahrain *Governorates of Egypt *Governorates of Iraq (official translation, somet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
