Mariupol: Intense fears of a cholera epidemic

Reports of the first cases of cholera and dysentery in the world are causing global concern. damaged Mariupolwhere despite the magnitude of the disaster, there are still some inhabitants.

According to ukranews.com, there are already isolated cases, as advised by the mayor of the city, Petro Andriuchenko, during the telethon Unified News.

He said Mariupol had already entered the first phase of the epidemic and explained that the aquifer was contaminated by shallow graves and contaminated rubbish on the streets.

“All of this is getting into the water, the drinking water, and the risk of an epidemic is not only a threat, but it is already happening after we record the first cases. “The epidemic has already begun,” Andriuchenko said.

“It is very difficult to record the causes of death, but we know for sure that the mortality rate has not decreased, but rather is increasing. All this suggests that, in fact, Mariupol has already entered the first phase of the epidemic. And our sources confirm this in part, in fact, the city is in quarantine. Now this is an easier, more bureaucratic version of quarantine. “But I think they have already understood that the epidemic has begun.”

Andryutshenko added that it could be cholera, a common epidemic of dysentery, as well as any viral epidemic related to the stomach.

“This can happen as a result of unhealthy conditions. “But the worst thing is that even such a seemingly commonplace thing as dysentery in the current state of a dysfunctional medical system, even a dysentery epidemic can lead to tens of thousands of deaths.”