April 2023: Syria kicked off an anticholera vaccination drive

Syria kicked off an anticholera vaccination drive at the end of April targeting 1.2 million people. The campaign came in response to increased risks of waterborne disease due to a combination of overcrowding and damage to water, sanitation, and cholera treatment infrastructure brought on by earthquakes in February. An earlier effort in northwest Syria reached 1.7 million people. The Guardian

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