Kuwait’s Ministry of Health announced Friday that a national, who had returned recently from a neighboring country which suffers from a cholera outbreak, showed symptoms of cholera infection.
In a press statement, the ministry said that infected citizen had been isolated and received the treatment at a ministry hospital until his recovery.
It added that the ministry dealt with those who contacted the case according to the relevant protocols.
The ministry ruled out the possibility of a cholera outbreak in the country, but advised nationals and residents to be cautious and avoid unsafe water and food sources when visiting countries which reported cholera outbreaks.
It encouraged those who show the suspected cholera symptoms such as fever and diarrhea within seven days of their arrival from one of the countries where the disease is prevalent to go to the nearest health center to receive the necessary advice and treatment.
Source: Kuwait News Agency