Cholera in Mariupol: Andriushchenko says more than 10 cases detected in schools
Kyiv • UNN
More than 10 cases of cholera have been detected in various schools in Mariupol, raising concerns about a potential epidemic.
Currently, there are more than 10 cases of cholera in different schools in Mariupol. It's too early to talk about an epidemic, but there is a great threat that the situation could quickly escalate. This was reported by the advisor to the mayor of Mariupol, Petro Andriushchenko, during a telethon, according to a correspondent of UNN.
We know that there are more than 10 of them. We are talking about different schools, it's not just one school. This means that it could be widespread. It's too early to talk about an epidemic (of cholera - ed.), but it's a very big threat that it can gain momentum very quickly
According to him, last week, Russians were very active and powerful in spreading fake information on the territory of Donetsk region that Ukraine was trying to poison Donetsk region, use some non-existent biological weapons and poison it with cholera.
This means that, in principle, the sanitary services of the occupation authorities already understood that there was a very high threat of the spread of cholera in Mariupol and beyond
He noted that, as has been known since 2022, the cholera bacillus is present and lives in the Sea of Azov.
Given the rapid warming and the fact that the number of people who have moved to Mariupol, primarily Russians, has put an additional strain on the city's infrastructure. Wastewater treatment plants are not working, drainage is not working properly, which is essentially a sewer. All this flows directly into the sea. Today we see the consequences
Context
On April 3, Andriushchenko reported that massive cases of cholera among children had been detected in Mariupol. Therefore, the occupation authorities are trying to quickly silence the situation with an undeclared quarantine.
