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Afghanistan braces for widespread CHOLERA following worst earthquake in 20 years: UN readies to prevent outbreak after half a MILLION cases of diarrhoea were linked to tremor that killed 1,000
UN humanitarian office said cholera outbreaks are common after earthquakes
Preparations are already underway to prevent an epidemic after the disaster
Villagers are still digging through the rubble with their hands to find survivors
By Jack Newman For Mailonline and Associated Press
Published: 11:11 EDT, 23 June 2022 | Updated: 12:21 EDT, 23 June 2022
Afghanistan could face a widespread cholera outbreak with half a million cases of acute diarrhoea already reported in the wake of yesterday's devastating earthquake.
The UN humanitarian office (OCHA) said preparations are already underway to avoid the epidemic following the powerful tremors which killed at least 1,000 people and destroyed hundreds of homes.
'Cholera outbreaks in the aftermath of earthquakes are of particular and serious concern,' OCHA said in a statement on Thursday. 'Preparations to avoid an outbreak are underway.'...
Afghanistan braces for widespread CHOLERA following worst earthquake in 20 years: UN readies to prevent outbreak after half a MILLION cases of diarrhoea were linked to tremor that killed 1,000
UN humanitarian office said cholera outbreaks are common after earthquakes
Preparations are already underway to prevent an epidemic after the disaster
Villagers are still digging through the rubble with their hands to find survivors
By Jack Newman For Mailonline and Associated Press
Published: 11:11 EDT, 23 June 2022 | Updated: 12:21 EDT, 23 June 2022
Afghanistan could face a widespread cholera outbreak with half a million cases of acute diarrhoea already reported in the wake of yesterday's devastating earthquake.
The UN humanitarian office (OCHA) said preparations are already underway to avoid the epidemic following the powerful tremors which killed at least 1,000 people and destroyed hundreds of homes.
'Cholera outbreaks in the aftermath of earthquakes are of particular and serious concern,' OCHA said in a statement on Thursday. 'Preparations to avoid an outbreak are underway.'...
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