and dr. armand alman, danny, his regional director for the eastern mediterranean a world health organization he's just returned from visiting siri. and he's joining us now from co very good to have you so on al jazeera and can we just be get some clarification if you can on the number of people who've been affected by this. and the last figure we had was over 23. i was wondering what you were hearing. thank you very much for giving me the opportunity. and as you have mentioned a little that i haven't, i completed a 3 days mission tool. silly. i just came back yesterday and when it comes to colorado, as you have mentioned, you know, and comp it numbers wise at darrow are 253 cases. have been concurrent of having cholera, according to statistics that we have so far as they are a 5 to a 23 deaths. but um, you know, the said are wanted cases and i mean, no caller id bought it in 6 out of the 14 men governor. it's in the country as you have the idea also mentioned, you know, it is linked to with the drinking water that you know, the quality of the drinking water from untreated sources. and at the