The head of the preventive medicine department at the Ministry of Health, Dr. Atika Bri, indicated that "jaundice, from a preventive standpoint, is referred to as a 'developing disease' that has spread in the northern region, and we have witnessed a decrease in the number of cases." In an interview with "Voice of Lebanon," she pointed out that "cooperation with UNICEF is more focused on health awareness."
For his part, the former president of the Lebanese Society for Infectious Diseases and Microbiology, Dr. Zahi Halou, noted that "jaundice is an old disease prevalent in the northern region in areas with contaminated water and food," emphasizing that "some advanced cases can lead to death, especially among the elderly."
He added in an interview with "Voice of Lebanon" that "hands should be washed before eating, and clean bottled water should be consumed," stressing that "most of the areas experiencing an increase in jaundice cases are due to contaminated water." On another note, he pointed out that "there is no diagnosis for monkeypox cases due to the lack of available laboratory reagents, and it spreads through touch."
