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Abstract：
The war in Syria, which started over 11 years ago, has devastated the country\'s water sources, healthcare system, and other vital facilities for healthy living. The country is vulnerable to outbreaks, especially epidemic-prone ones like cholera, due to its fragile health system. Syria experienced its last hit of cholera in 2009, which led to the deaths of several Syrian children and affected about 1,000 people. The current cholera resurgence in Syria calls for public concern. Considering the poor access to clean water, the forced relocation of people, and other destruction caused by the war, these factors have exposed Syrian children to infectious diseases like cholera. We argued for more efforts toward the implementation of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) in the country. We also pointed out the need for proper education and sensitization campaigns using all available resources to educate the populace, mass chlorination of wells, mapping vulnerable areas, and implementing WASH while encouraging vaccination coverage for cholera as a strategy to reduce its incidence. Improving the national surveillance systems will aid in the timely and appropriate reporting of any outbreak. Again, more negotiations should be done to seek a lasting solution to ending the war and restoring peace and serenity in the country.
摘要：
叙利亚的战争,始于11年前，摧毁了这个国家的水源，医疗保健系统,和其他健康生活的重要设施。这个国家很容易受到疫情的影响，尤其是像霍乱这样容易流行的，由于其脆弱的卫生系统。叙利亚在2009年经历了霍乱的最后一次袭击，导致数名叙利亚儿童死亡，并影响了约1000人。目前在叙利亚的霍乱死灰复燃需要公众的关注。考虑到清洁水的难以获得，人们被迫搬迁，以及战争造成的其他破坏，这些因素使叙利亚儿童暴露于霍乱等传染病。我们主张更多的努力来实施水，该国的卫生和卫生（WASH）。我们还指出，需要利用所有可用资源进行适当的教育和宣传运动，以教育民众，井的大量氯化，绘制脆弱地区的地图，并实施WASH，同时鼓励霍乱疫苗接种覆盖率，以此作为减少其发病率的战略。改善国家监测系统将有助于及时和适当地报告任何疫情。再一次,应该进行更多的谈判，以寻求持久的解决方案，以结束战争，恢复该国的和平与安宁。
