Though, this same vital resource that millions have come to depend on has recently been linked to a cholera outbreak that is ravaging some of Syria’s largest cities. On September 10th, after weeks of numerous unverified reports of worrying signs and acute symptoms, the United Nations released a statement declaring the cholera outbreak an ongoing threat. Riza stated that Syria’s water shortage and concerns with the water’s purity are issues that the United Nations has “been sounding alarm bells on” for years. It was only due time until something as dismally grievous as a cholera outbreak were to occur in an already vulnerable community. With this additional threat at hand, dispatching necessary aid during the outbreak is immensely time-sensitive.

Source: ABC News September 23, 2022 18:08 UTC