Lebanese health minister warns of cholera's quick spread
STORY: Lebanese health minister warns of cholera's quick spread
DATELINE: Oct. 20, 2022
LENGTH: 00:01:26
LOCATION: Beirut
CATEGORY: HEALTH
SHOTLIST:
1. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): FIRAS ABIAD, Lebanese Health Minister
2. various of a Syrian refugee camp
3. various of a worker disinfecting the hospital
STORYLINE:
Lebanese Health Minister Firas Abiad on Wednesday raised concerns about the fast spread of cholera in Lebanon, calling on international organizations to increase their support to contain the infection.
SOUNDBITE (Arabic): FIRAS ABIAD, Lebanese Health Minister
"We are seeing a fast spread of the disease in Lebanon. The biggest number of infected people is found among refugees. But we have also started witnessing an increase in cases among the Lebanese. When it comes to the reasons behind the transmission of the infection, we have seen that first of all, there is no doubt that one of the main reasons is contaminated water. From the tests we have conducted, we have seen a lot of sources of contaminated wa
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