Avicenna Journal of Medicine (Oct 2023)

Geographical Origin, WASH Access, and Clinical Descriptions for Patients Admitted to a Cholera Treatment Center in Northwest Syria between October and December 2022

  • Ahmad Hmaideh,
  • Maia C. Tarnas,
  • Wasim Zakaria,
  • Ahmad Oussama Rifai,
  • Mosab Ibrahem,
  • Yaser Hashoom,
  • Nusaima Ghazal,
  • Aula Abbara

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0043-1776045
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 13, no. 04
pp. 223 – 229

Abstract

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Background On September 10, 2022, a cholera outbreak was declared in Syria for the first time in over a decade of protracted conflict. As of May 20, 2023, 132,782 suspected cases had been reported, primarily in northwest and northeast Syria. We aim to provide a detailed description of water sources and clinical status of a patient cohort seen at a cholera treatment center (CTC) in northwest Syria.

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