The Syrian Observatory For Human Rights

Drinking water pollution | Nearly 100 civilians in Homs Talkalakh infect with hepatitis

Homs Province – Syrian Observatory for Human Rights: Reliable medical sources have informed SOHR that nearly 100 hepatitis cases have been detected in the wake of drinking water pollution following heavy rain and floods in Talkalakh area nearly a month ago, as wastewater of sewer system flooded and leaked to the drinking water system in Talkalakh city and Ain Al-Khadraa village in its countryside. Infection cases started to arrive at Talkalakh hospital nearly a week ago, amid growing popular anger in the region against the lack of health supervision and surveillance by regime authorities.