Cholera spreads in diabetes department in Dalia, Yemen

In the Yemeni province of Dhala, residents of al-Hazaa district have made an urgent appeal to international organizations to seek medical badistance to deal with the cholera epidemic, the Following the increase in the number of wounded in the villages of the Branch, which lack of drugs and medical solutions in health facilities.

The media and humanitarian activist Jalal al-Samadi said the cholera outbreak was widespread in the district of al-Zaytah in Dali in January, causing hundreds of wounded among civilians and death.

Al-Samadi told the "New Arab" that cholera "kills the population, while there are no drugs or medical solutions in the facilities and quarries, where are treated cases infected by the disease ", noting that the number of victims is increasing.

He added: "The provincial health office has provided medical badistance to the health facilities of the Directorate, but this badistance is not meeting its objective, because of the increase in the number of children injured and people older. "

"The total number of cases that reached quarantine in the Shaaitha area of ​​the International Relief Organization, the number of 16 cases, of which 8 positive cases confirmed by rapid examination."

Al-Samadi pointed out that the International Relief Organization "provided little badistance with a quantity of fluids and intravenous solutions and treatments for cholera, as well as hygiene materials and leaflets. to prevent the disease and reduce its spread ". He pointed out the absence of "interventions or support from other organizations, so far, aimed at reducing the spread of the cholera epidemic in the region, which threatens a sanitary disaster in the Directorate ".

In this context, a medical report prepared by the executive health office has increased the incidence of the disease in the villages of management, which requires organizations to respond quickly to provide support and badistance to reduce the spread of the disease; and bring medical teams to the area and provide them with medicines and medical equipment. The health and treatment of the wounded, until the disease is contained, according to the report.

According to the report, the confinement of cholera to the Directorate "requires treatment of the main source of drinking water and open water reservoirs suspected of being contaminated by cholera, as well as the distribution of strips of chlorine in homes to sterilize water and reduce the spread of disease ".

The report adds that the health units of the Directorate must provide "oral drugs, intravenous solutions and antibiotics (Doxacillin), as well as the distribution of cleaner material and the creation of awareness workshops on the subject. disease prevention among villagers in the Directorate.

Health authorities in Sanaa reported 493 cases of cholera and 36,126 suspected cases of bird flu last year across the country.