SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Sulaimani confirmed Cholera outbreak, and a state of emergency was declared in the city, said general director of health Sabah Hawrami in a press conference on Sunday.
Ten Cholera cases have been confirmed after returning the test samples of those who suffered from diarrhea and vomiting, from Baghdad, said the director.
“At least 56 cases were tested positive for the disease in Sulaimani therefore, Iraq’s ministry of health demanded health of officials in the city to declare a state of emergency” Hawrami quoted.
Meanwhile, Sulaimani governor Haval Abubakr demanded the Kurdistan Region government allocate a specific budget in order to provide an efficient response to the outbreak.
Earlier on Wednesday, hospitals in Sulaimani reported unexpected cases of diarrhea and vomiting, even though the health officials have previously warned of Cholera outbreak.
So far eight deaths were reported from Cholera in the city, according to the officials.
Cholera is a bacterial disease usually spread through contaminated water. Cholera causes severe diarrhea and dehydration. Left untreated, cholera can be fatal within hours, even in previously healthy people.
The infection is often mild or without symptoms, but can sometimes be severe and life-threatening.
The disease becomes more common during the hot seasons particularly summer in the Kurdistan Region due to high-temperature degrees.
