Four Moroccan truck drivers have been hospitalized following suspected mosquito-borne infections contracted during trips to Senegal in October, according to the General Union of International and National Transport Professionals.
Union president Cherki El Hachimi told Hespress that the drivers are receiving treatment in hospitals in Dakhla and Agadir after developing serious health complications.
The union urged Moroccan truck drivers transporting goods to sub-Saharan Africa to obtain necessary vaccinations before departure and called on the Health Ministry to establish a medical clinic at the Guerguerat border crossing.
El Hachimi also requested an ambulance and medical screening facilities to provide emergency assistance to drivers travelling through high-risk areas.
The illnesses have not been identified, and no official medical diagnosis has been disclosed.
Meanwhile, the union warned that restrictions on routes through Mali, rising fuel costs and prolonged border inspections in Mauritania are worsening conditions for Moroccan transport operators.
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