The price of oral rehydration solutions and other related medications have increased as an outbreak of cholera has affected several townships located in eastern Yangon.
The regime Ministry of Health reported on Thursday that 84 new patients were admitted to hospitals in Yangon for cholera treatment.
“The price of medicine was already high following the [2021 military] coup, and now it has increased again,” a Thaketa resident told DVB.
Eleven people are reported to be in serious condition at hospitals, while 33 were discharged on July 11. Since the outbreak began on July 5, a total of 250 have recovered and were released from hospital.
The price of oral rehydration solution has tripled, rising from approximately 800 to 2,500 kyats ($0.25-0.77 USD) per single-use package at pharmacies and stores in Yangon.
The Health Ministry ordered the closure of street food shops and stalls in Thaketa and neighboring townships from July 5-12. The regime has reported no fatalities due to the cholera outbreak.
“The efforts to prevent and control [the spread of] cholera in the Yangon Region are intensifying,” stated the regime on July 11.
