Myanmar faces rise in diarrhea as monsoon flooding continue to worsen in many parts of the country
BANGKOK (AP) — Myanmar’s largest city has registered a concerning rise in acute diarrhea cases, state media said Friday, adding to the hardships of a country grappling with severe flooding and civil war . The state-run Myanma Alinn newspaper said 182…
Myanmar's capital city, Yangon, is experiencing a surge in acute diarrhea cases, according to state media reports. The number of affected patients at the city's general hospital has risen sharply over the past few days. State-run Myanma Alinn newspaper noted 182 admissions for diarrhea, with 93 testing positive for pathogens. While the specific pathogens have not been identified, a lawmaker from Yangon's Latha township claimed the confirmed cases were due to cholera.
The military's information team reported a 92-year-old patient had died from the disease. Yangon General Hospital's deputy medical superintendent Aung Lin Aye stated the hospital was overwhelmed and focused on preventing fatalities. The Yangon Regional Department of Public Health's Nanda Win reported the cases were mainly concentrated in Chinatown, an area with numerous street food vendors and restaurants.
He suggested contaminated food and water from vendors as potential sources of the illness, though case numbers have begun to decrease. Another state-run newspaper, Global New Light of Myanmar, reported authorities had ordered street food vendors to suspend operations for three days to curb the spread.
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