2 die from cholera in Syria after a devastating earthquake damages health, water infrastructure

Two people have died from cholera in post-quake Syria. People fear its recent disaster which damaged the country’s health and water infrastructure could cause a spike in cases.

The opposition-run civil defence, known as the White Helmets, said that the total number of cholera deaths recorded in the northwest since the outbreak began last year had risen to 22, with another 568 non-fatal cases reported.

"The destruction of infrastructure, water and sewage lines after the earthquake increases the possibility of an outbreak of the disease," the White Helmets said in a tweet.