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‘A war zone’: Venezuela aid workers fear health crisis after earthquakes
Key takeaways
- Aid workers fear disease outbreaks in temporary shelters amid overcrowding and a lack of access to clean water and sanitation.
- “We’ve already gone through a period of complex trauma – which will continue to occur – but now, it’s complicated by infections,” Cova said.
- Aid workers also warn that the extensive damage to infrastructure could fuel outbreaks of diseases in the hardest-hit communities.
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Aid workers fear disease outbreaks in temporary shelters amid overcrowding and a lack of access to clean water and sanitation.
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Medical experts fear the aftermath of Venezuela’s devastating twin earthquakes could trigger a widening health crisis marked by untreated injuries, infectious diseases, and a healthcare system already on the brink of collapse.
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