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TL;DR
This narrative review describes the 2022 cholera outbreak in Lebanon, reporting 699 confirmed cases and 23 deaths as of December 29, 2022, and discusses the public health context and recommendations for outbreak control.
Annals of Medicine and Surgery · 8 authors, 5 centres
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This narrative review describes the 2022 cholera outbreak in Lebanon, reporting 699 confirmed cases and 23 deaths as of December 29, 2022, and discusses the public health context and recommendations for outbreak control.
The review describes the microbiology and pathophysiology of Vibrio cholerae and contextualizes the outbreak within Lebanon's socioeconomic and political crisis, including a collapsing GDP and regional conflict. The central reported result is the re-emergence of cholera, with 699 confirmed cases and 23 confirmed deaths reported up to December 29, 2022. The authors note that the Ministry of Public Health is providing support and covering treatment expenses. The review concludes that while cooperative measures are in place, more actions are needed to strengthen the healthcare system against communicable disease outbreaks.