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| Hundreds of leishmaniasis cases in Syria's Hasakah | |
| 2021-11-18 | |
[NPASYRIA] The town of Tel Tamr in the countryside of Hasakah, northeastern Syria, records dozens of cases of leishmaniasis daily, and it is expected that the number of infected cases will increase.
Hospital management has set Sunday and Wednesday for leishmaniasis patients, to provide them with free doses of treatment, as it receives leishmaniasis patients standing since the early hours of the morning and until the end of the day. The nurse expected that the number of infected people would increase even more during the coming period due to the lack of knowledge of the nature of the disease because the symptoms appear gradually. The Autonomous Administration’s Martyr Legarin Hospital is the only destination for leishmaniasis patients in the town and provides its services free of charge. The number of people infected with leishmaniasis since early August has exceeded 2,200 cases in the Tel Tamr area alone, according to the hospital records. Muhammad Othman, an official in the dispensary of the village of al-Ghurra near Mount Abdulaziz, southwest of Hasakah, said, during the last period they received more than 1,200 cases of leishmaniasis. Leishmaniasis is caused by infection with leishmania parasites, which are spread by sand fly bites, and can cause painful ulcers of the skin, mouth, or nose. Patients need an average of eight doses of treatment until recovery, but some cases sometimes need more or less doses, depending on the immunity and the delay in treatment. Local doctors warn of common folk remedies that do not lead to a complete recovery and may cause risks to the patient. What is striking about the cases, according to the treatment supervisors, is that more than one spot was injured in the face or hand, and children are the most affected group. Related: Leishmaniasis: 2021-09-22 CDC: Afghans Arriving in U.S. Infected with Measles, Malaria, Tuberculosis Leishmaniasis: 2021-05-11 Health officials in Syria's Raqqa warn that Turkey's seizure of the Euphrates' water will have drastic health consequences Leishmaniasis: 2019-11-03 Eastern German city Dresden declares 'Nazi emergency' | |
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| Posted by: Skidmark 2021-11-18 15:29 |