Via Iran's PressTV: Iraqi Kurdistan on alert following cholera deaths. This report includes a 3-minute video. Excerpt:
Government ministries in Iraq’s Kurdistan Region are pulling together to prevent the spread of cholera. Over 70 people are being tested for cholera every day amid an epidemic in the region’s Sulaymaniyah province. Those affected are scattered throughout the province, making it difficult to pin point the exact source of the outbreak.
The first cholera case was identified about fifteen days ago. About 1,700 people have been admitted to hospital due to diarrhea. Of this number, 210 have been identified as having cholera. Three cholera deaths have been reported so far.
Kurdistan’s Health Ministry is now taking action to prevent the disease spreading to Kurdistan’s capital, Arbil. Two cholera cases have been treated in Arbil. Restaurants in the city have been ordered not to serve lettuce or parsley until further notice.
