During a meeting with the President of the Republic, Michel Aoun, the health minister reported that Lebanon received the promise to ensure the start of the vaccination in 10 days.

According to the Twitter account of the Presidency, the minister updated President Aoun on the ministry’s strategies and the support of international organizations to face the resurgence of cholera in the country since 1993.

So far 220 people have been infected and five have died from the disease. The northern regions of Akkar, Minieh Dannieh and Tripoli; Bekka, in the northeast; Baalbek in the east, and the governorate of Mount Lebanon have experienced outbreaks of the disease.

So far, 29 localities in the Lebanese territory have reported at least one case of cholera; the largest number of patients has been registered in the communities of Bebnine-Abdeh, province of Akkar (41) and Rihanieh, province of Minieh Dannieh (38).

Health officials advised Lebanese and residents to maintain proper personal hygiene, filter and boil water before drinking or using it, wash hands regularly before preparing or eating food and after using the toilet.

Earlier this week, the World Health Organization (WHO) sent through the regional center in Dubai the first batch of supplies and medicines to reinforce the Lebanese response to the cholera outbreak.

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