Iraq confirms 13 cholera cases, scores suspected
June 20, 2022, 7:30 am

Iraq confirms 13 cholera cases, scores suspected

AFP PHOTO / SABAH ARARAn Iraqi man receives a dose of cholera vaccine at the Jamiyah district in Baghdad, Iraq on November 1, 2015.

The Xinhua reported, the Iraqi health ministry reported on Sunday 13 cases of cholera, mostly in the semi-autonomous region of Kurdistan.

According to a ministry statement, of the 13 cases were 10 detected in the Kurdish province of Sulaymaniyah, one in neighboring Kirkuk Province, and two in the southern province of al-Muthanna.

The ministy urged citizens to pay attention to personal hygiene and ensure that "water used for drinking and cooking is sterilized."

Earlier in the day, Sabah Hawrami, head of the health department of Sulaymaniyah Province, said at a press conference that the 10 confirmed cases in the province are from among the samples the local health authorities sent on June 16 to the central laboratory in Baghdad for verification.

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Hawrami added that about 4,000 people in Sulaymaniyah were admitted to hospitals over the past week for uncontrolled diarrhea and vomiting

It should be noted that Cholera is an extremely virulent disease, whose symptoms in its most severe form include a rapid onset of watery diarrhea and dehydration that can lead to death. The disease is acquired by consuming food or water contaminated with the bacterium Vibrio cholerae.

Source: xinhua

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BENEFIT, the Kingdom’s innovator and leading company in Fintech and electronic financial transactions service, has sponsored the BuildHer CityHack 2025 Hackathon, a two-day event spearheaded by the College of Engineering and Technology at the Royal University for Women (RUW).
Aimed at secondary school students, the event brought together a distinguished group of academic professionals and technology experts to mentor and inspire young participants.
More than 100 high school students from across the Kingdom of Bahrain took part in the hackathon, which featured an intensive programme of training workshops and hands-on sessions. These activities were tailored to enhance participants’ critical thinking, collaborative problem-solving, and team-building capabilities, while also encouraging the development of practical and sustainable solutions to contemporary challenges using modern technological tools.
BENEFIT’s Chief Executive Mr. Abdulwahed AlJanahi, commented: “Our support for this educational hackathon reflects our long-term strategic vision to nurture the talents of emerging national youth and empower the next generation of accomplished female leaders in technology. By fostering creativity and innovation, we aim to contribute meaningfully to Bahrain’s comprehensive development goals and align with the aspirations outlined in the Kingdom’s Vision 2030—an ambition in which BENEFIT plays a central role.”
Professor Riyadh Yousif Hamzah, President of the Royal University for Women, commented: “This initiative reflects our commitment to advancing women in STEM fields. We're cultivating a generation of creative, solution-driven female leaders who will drive national development. Our partnership with BENEFIT exemplifies the powerful synergy between academia and private sector in supporting educational innovation.”
Hanan Abdulla Hasan, Senior Manager, PR & Communication at BENEFIT, said: “We are honoured to collaborate with RUW in supporting this remarkable technology-focused event. It highlights our commitment to social responsibility, and our ongoing efforts to enhance the digital and innovation capabilities of young Bahraini women and foster their ability to harness technological tools in the service of a smarter, more sustainable future.”
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