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Is Lebanon ready to face a cholera epidemic?

Health Minister Firass Abiad was in Arsal this past weekend to assess the situation; what are the risks of spread?

Is Lebanon ready to face a cholera epidemic?

Health Minister Firass Abiad gives a press conference during a visit to northern Lebanon on Oct. 9, 2022. (Credit: Michel Hallak/L'Orient Today)

BEIRUT — Weakened by the economic crisis, COVID-19 pandemic and deteriorating state and hospital infrastructure, Lebanon is not immune to a cholera epidemic, experts have warned, including the World Health Organization. For the moment,  and...
BEIRUT — Weakened by the economic crisis, COVID-19 pandemic and deteriorating state and hospital infrastructure, Lebanon is not immune to a cholera epidemic, experts have warned, including the World Health Organization. For the moment,  and...