Lebanon urges more int'l support for Syrian refugees against cholera

BEIRUT, Dec. 26 (Xinhua) -- Lebanese caretaker Health Minister Firas Abiad on Monday called for more international support to protect Syrian refugees in Lebanon from cholera and other diseases.

"Tests have shown that water in areas hosting Syrian refugees was polluted, and it is possible to spread cholera and other diseases," Abiad was quoted as saying by the National News Agency.