SOS because of the cholera epidemic in a refugee camp from Sudan – 68 dead in a month

At least 68 are people who died due to cholera in the eastern Chad after an epidemic was declared by the end of July in a Sudanese refugee camp, the French Ministry of Health told the French Agency yesterday. “After the first case of cholera in the Dugi camp, we counted until August 26 (ed. Yesterday Tuesday) a total of 1,016 cases,” including “68 deaths,” Tajann Maammam Alamamin, the director of the Ministry, explained to AFP. are hospitalized and deceased. The epidemic was declared at the end of July, when four deaths and 42 suspicious cases were recorded in the camp. What is cholera Cholera is an acute infection of the gastrointestinal tract, especially through food, water and feces infected with the Vibrio Cholerae bacterium. It causes acute diarrhea, vomiting, muscle cramps and dehydration and can cause the patient’s death in hours unless antibiotics are administered and if there is no immediate hydration. […]
Source: News Beast

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