Cholera has broken out in Mariupol.
The situation in Mariupol was reported today, with Ukrainian officials warning that conditions there were deteriorating and people were at risk of disease.
The mayor, Vadym Boychenko – who is not in Mariupol but lives in a Ukrainian-controlled territory – estimates that some residents may be ill and that number is expected to rise.
“Cholera, dysentery and other infectious diseases are already in the city, but russians are hiding it,” Boychenko said. “The city is closed for quarantine. “No one is allowed to enter or leave.”
“This is an infection. It spreads very quickly. There is no way to manage it. No doctors, no hospitals for infectious diseases. They have destroyed such a hospital in our city, including all the equipment. The doctors killed us. “This infectious war can take thousands of lives.”
According to him, there are no documented cases of cholera patients being treated at the city hospital, as there is no access to the hospital.
However, Boychenko is convinced that there is enough evidence for a cholera outbreak in Mariupol.