The COVID-19 epidemic is a global pandemic with extremely widespread impact, posing a great threat to human life, health and safety. At this stage, the new coronavirus is still mutating, especially the Omicron strain , which has strong adaptability, so it is extremely difficult to completely eliminate the virus .
Fortunately, through the efforts of medical experts and the strict prevention and control of various governments, the impact of the new coronavirus is getting smaller and smaller. According to the latest data, the number of confirmed cases and deaths of the new coronavirus has dropped significantly, and humans are getting closer and closer to the end of the epidemic. However, "when the epidemic is about to withdraw from the stage of history, a new crisis breaks out again."
Unexpected situation! The WHO issued a warning that cholera swept Nigeria, killing at least 20 people.
Cholera is sweeping across the country
The WHO is an agency affiliated with the United Nations. It is mainly responsible for coordinating international health work; presiding over international epidemiology and health statistics; promoting the prevention, control and elimination of epidemics; promoting medical education, etc.
Recently, the cholera virus has swept across the country, and WHO hastily sounded the alarm. According to reports, the WHO claimed that climate problems have led to larger outbreaks of cholera virus around the world, and there have been cases of infection in more than 30 countries.
As soon as he finished speaking, Nigeria, located in western Africa, suddenly faced a crisis. According to Nigerian officials, a cholera epidemic broke out in many villages in the southern Cross River state that day, with more than 20 people dead and more than 30 hospitalized.
Janet, director of the state's health care bureau, said that the health department has already begun to intervene. We will provide medical supplies and clean water to the area, and carry out large-scale disinfection of the surrounding environment to prevent the second spread of the epidemic.
According to testing data from the Nigeria Disease Control and Prevention Department, from January to October this year, 31 states in the country reported a total of 19,228 suspected cholera cases and 466 deaths. The fundamental reason for this phenomenon is the poor sanitation environment in Nigeria.
How to prevent cholera
The basic cause of cholera is that the human body is infected with Vibrio cholerae by eating food and water sources contaminated by cholera. There are three predisposing factors, namely illness of surrounding relatives, hypochlorhydria or gastric acid deficiency , and poor sanitary environment. Symptoms include diarrhea, muscle cramps , dehydration, and body function and circulatory failure.
Although cholera is not as threatening as an epidemic, we still cannot relax our vigilance. Here are four suggestions on how to prevent cholera. First, drink filtered, safe water or boiled water, eat fully cooked food, and avoid sashimi, sushi and undercooked seafood. Second, pay attention to hand hygiene and wash your hands in a scientific way before and after meals to avoid carrying germs . Third, when consuming dairy products, you need to pay attention to whether they have been pasteurized. Fourth, reduce the consumption of greasy and spicy food, and reduce the frequency of drinking.
Taken together, cholera embodies the saying, " disease enters through the mouth." Therefore, to prevent cholera, we need to strictly control food consumption and alleviate the root cause of the problem.
Reference source for some information: New Evening News
