Published : 13-01-2019
Palestinian families taking refuge in I’zaz Camp, north of Syria, have spoken up against the dramatic spread of rodents, particularly rats, in the area.
The refugees said that they got bitten by rats all over their vulnerable bodies and that deep scars figure on their limbs.
Activist Ammar al-Qudusi, also member of the Association of Displaced Palestinians, said a child was bitten by a rat in his lower lip, adding that at least 13 more persons, among them a two-month toddler, suffered rat bites.
He slammed local authorities for their apathy regarding the issue, saying the use of arsenic poisoning by the camp administration to kill rats has gone fruitless.
The residents raised concerns over the safety of their children owing to the propagation of lethal infections and fever, among other illnesses caused by rat bites.
The refugees urged all concerned authorities to immediately step in so as to rein in the propagation of rodents in their poorly-equipped tents and secure life-saving medicines and health care services.
Palestinian families taking refuge in I’zaz Camp, north of Syria, have spoken up against the dramatic spread of rodents, particularly rats, in the area.
The refugees said that they got bitten by rats all over their vulnerable bodies and that deep scars figure on their limbs.
Activist Ammar al-Qudusi, also member of the Association of Displaced Palestinians, said a child was bitten by a rat in his lower lip, adding that at least 13 more persons, among them a two-month toddler, suffered rat bites.
He slammed local authorities for their apathy regarding the issue, saying the use of arsenic poisoning by the camp administration to kill rats has gone fruitless.
The residents raised concerns over the safety of their children owing to the propagation of lethal infections and fever, among other illnesses caused by rat bites.
The refugees urged all concerned authorities to immediately step in so as to rein in the propagation of rodents in their poorly-equipped tents and secure life-saving medicines and health care services.