DW.com·4 min read·hard
How conflict in Congo, Sudan and Yemen is fueling disease
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David Ehl
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Armed conflicts in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Sudan, and Yemen are significantly exacerbating disease outbreaks like Ebola and cholera. Overcrowded displacement camps and a lack of basic hygiene infrastructure make it difficult for health workers to contain these viruses, leading to high mortality rates.
Whether fast-spreading cholera in Sudan and Yemen or the Ebola virus in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), outbreaks of disease tend to be especially deadly when they take hold amid armed conflict.
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