• I am a fan of eating sobia during Ramadan, and there is no specific place to buy it from, and I often buy it daily from stall owners and street vendors, so are there health risks in that?
Anas Abdullah (Makkah Al-Mukarramah)
•• Sobia is a well-known Ramadan drink that is spread in all regions of the Kingdom, specifically Makkah Al-Mukarramah and Jeddah, as there are designated and licensed shops from the municipalities of cities, and they do not pose any concerns because they are subject to control. Public health and safety, and the quality of the water used, as its cleanliness is an essential factor in preventing diseases. The water is easily contaminated with many microbes, either in the place of storage or at the time of manufacturing the sobia, which may lead to cases of diarrhea and intestinal disorders, so the best advice is to buy sobia From clean and controlled places, not street vendors who aim for financial gain in the holy month. It is not known where they prepared the sobia and in what environment.
Infection control and epidemiology consultant, Dr. Mohamed Abdel-Rahman Halawani
Mohammed Dawood (Jeddah) @okaz_online