Isolated cases of this dangerous infectious disease were already recorded in May. In addition to drinking water, there is a severe shortage of medicines and doctors in Mariupol.
There is a risk of a major cholera outbreak in Mariupol, which was caught by Russian occupiers, the British Ministry of Defense warns. In a message from the department Twitter indicates that isolated cases of cholera have been reported since May.
“Medical services in Mariupol are likely to collapse soon: a major cholera outbreak in Mariupol will further aggravate the situation,” the report said.
According to the British Ministry of Defense, in the occupied territories of southern Ukraine, access to safe drinking water is intermittent. In addition, severe disruption to telephone and Internet services continues. At the same time, there is a severe shortage of medicines in Kherson.
Let us remind, earlier about the single cases of cholera in Mariupol the mayor’s adviser Peter Andryushchenko has already spoken. According to him, more and more people in the city are suffering from gastrointestinal tract problems. And in the absence of normal medical support, it can lead to thousands of deaths.
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Source: korrespondent
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