First case of cholera recorded in Lebanon since 1993

Lebanon faces the threat of a cholera outbreak, after dozens of cases were recorded in Syria, which puts further strain on the health sector and economic crisis as repercussions of two years of coronavirus. Lebanon’s Health Minister Firas Abiad said “the number of diagnosed cases of cholera is still limited,” expecting “a rise in cases due to the outbreak in Syria.” The Ministry of Health announced yesterday, Friday that “the first case of cholera was recorded last Wednesday in Lebanon in the Akkar Governorate,” noting in a statement that “the patient’s condition is stable and he is receiving treatment in the hospital,” and that “this is the first case” of cholera in Lebanon since 1993.