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Transcript/ScriptTV Syria Leishmaniasis Disease - Omer
HEADLINE: Leishmania Cases Rampant in Northeast Syria Town
TEASER:
PUBLISHED AT: 04/4/2022 7:35pm
BYLINE: Zana Omer
CONTRIBUTOR:
DATELINE: Tal Tamr, Syria
VIDEOGRAPHER: Zana Omer
VIDEO EDITOR: Zana Omer
SCRIPT EDITORS: KE(1ST); MAS
VIDEO SOURCE (S): VOA Original | VOA Kurdish Service
PLATFORMS (mark with X): WEB __ TV _x_ RADIO __
TRT: 1:52
VID APPROVED BY: MCY
TYPE: TVPKG
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((INTRO))
[[Cases of a parasitic disease called Leishmaniasis (leesh-muh-nai-uh-sis) are increasing at an alarming pace in a town in northeastern Syria called Tel Tamr. VOA’s Zana Omer has more in this story narrated by Sirwan Kajjo.]]
((BROLL: shots of river & people waiting by hospital)) ((TC: 00:00 – 00:12))
((NARRATOR))
Residents of Tel Tamr in northern Syria are becoming increasingly concerned about the rising number of Leishmaniasis (leesh-muh-nai-uh-sis) cases in their town
Leishmania is a parasitic disease that is spread by the bite of a Phlebotomine (fleh-bot-uh-meen) sandfly. The disease can cause skin sores and affect internal organs.
During its decade-long conflict, Syria has been particularly hard impacted by this illness.
((Imad Hasan, Kurdish Red Crescent)) ((Male in Kurdish)) ((TC: 00:13 – 0:32))
“The cause of this disease is the proximity of Khabur River to the town. The river is drying up and its polluted water is producing types of insects and sandflies that spread Leishmaniasis.”
((BROLL: Man writing down names in registry & adults and kids being treated))
((NARRATOR))
Over 13,000 cases of Leishmaniasis have been reported at the local hospital, accounting for nearly 25% of the town's population. Doctors fear that the situation will spiral out of control as more instances are recorded every day.
((Jamil Teyro, Tal Tamr Resident)) ((Male in Kurdish)) ((TC: 1:15 – 1:30))
“Adults and children are getting sick with this disease. Almost every household here has someone who is infected. They say this rise in cases is because of the drought we’re facing here, especially in villages close to Khabur River.”
((BROLL: Patients receiving treatment)) ((TC: 1:30 – 1:40))
((NARRATOR))
According to doctors, the condition is treated in eight phases, with patients receiving two treatments every week. Officials say most of the recent cases have involved children.
((Widad Mohamed, Mother of Two Patients)) ((Female in Kurdish)) ((TC: 1:40 – 1:46))
“My eldest daughter first got infected. Then my second daughter got it too. We came to the hospital for the first stage of treatment.”
((BROLL: shots of medicine & kids being treated & wide view of hospital))
((NARRATOR))
Due to a scarcity of resources, hospital administrators are pleading with foreign health organizations to help fight the infection.
((For Zana Omer, in Tal Tamr, Syria – Sirwan Kajjo – VOANEWS)
NewsML Media TopicsArts, Culture, Entertainment and Media
NetworkVOA
Location (dateline)Tal Tamr, Syria
Embargo DateApril 4, 2022 19:57 EDT
Byline((For Zana Omer, in Tal Tamr, Syria – Sirwan Kajjo – VOANEWS))
Brand / Language ServiceVoice of America - English
