2024-08-21 14:34:44
Egypt has stepped up preventive measures at airports and land crossings with Sudan after its southern neighbor officially declared a cholera epidemic spreading in several cities.
Egypt has stepped up preventive measures against cholera at the ports of Alcin and Kastar on the border with Sudan, Hossam Abdel Ghaffar, spokesman for Egypt’s Ministry of Health and Population, said in a statement reported by several local newspapers. Introduced to Egypt.
Ongoing fighting between the army and the Rapid Support Forces has forced millions of Sudanese to flee to Egypt through official air and land crossings and through smuggling since April 2023.
The United Nations said on its official website last April that “the number of Sudanese refugees registered with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees in Egypt has increased fivefold since April 2023, reaching 300,000.”
Abdel Ghaffar noted that Egypt’s preventive medicine sector has increased its level of preparedness to ensure that Egypt’s success in combating epidemics, especially cholera, is preserved, with no cases of infection appearing for many years.
According to the website, a spokesperson for the Ministry of Health and Population pointed out that Egypt has a strong surveillance system to prevent the spread of infectious diseases within Egypt. Masrawi.
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Sudanese health authorities officially announced that the cholera epidemic has hit many areas, especially in the eastern part of the country where rainfall is relatively high, and subsequently stepped up efforts to control the cholera epidemic.
Abdel Ghaffar stressed that Egypt is adopting modern medical methods and systems to monitor suspects arriving on its territory, noting that prevention programs against cholera are being continuously followed up and constantly updated.
On Saturday, Sudan’s Ministry of Health announced that the cholera epidemic has spread in many states in the country, especially in the eastern states of Kassala and Gedarif, with 354 confirmed infections and 22 deaths.
Cholera is an acute infection caused by ingestion of food or water contaminated with Vibrio cholerae bacteria. The disease causes diarrhea and severe dehydration, which can lead to death within hours.
According to statistics from the World Health Organization, from the beginning of the year to July 28, 26 countries around the world reported more than 300,000 cholera cases and more than 2,300 deaths.
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