YANGON, Dec. 24 (Xinhua) -- More than 2 million doses of oral cholera vaccines have been administered in Myanmar since September this year, an official from the Ministry of Health said on Tuesday.
Following a diarrhea outbreak in Yangon region in July this year, the country's Ministry of Health reported the situation to the World Health Organization (WHO) and intensified efforts to combat the disease, the ministry said.
The administration of the vaccines began in September. Currently, the Ministry of Health, in cooperation with local and related organizations, is monitoring the outbreak of diarrhea in regions and states across the country, it said. ■