No cholera in Oman: Ministry of Health

Muscat: The Ministry of Health has responded to "rumours" by confirming that Oman is cholera free. In a statement posted online, the ministry stated: "The Ministry of Health would like to ensure the citizens and residents that the Sultanate is clear of Cholera to this day. "The Ministry has taken sufficient strides in preparing and responding to the disease and has allocated health centres in case of an outbreak, God forbid, for treatment. "The Ministry assures the public that the disease does not transfer from one person to another except through polluted food and water. The current situation does not require complete departments to be evacuated but only a few quarantine rooms that have been previously exposed to other diseases and not just cholera. "Citizens and residents should be careful in following correct hygiene procedures like using water and soap before and after eating." "People should not listen to rumours and adhere to information from the correct source."