Syria: Warning issued for Typhoid & Hepatitis A outbreaks

Posted on February 22, 2013 • Filed under: Middle East, Tourist Warning, Travel Health

As reported by globalpost.com, “Contagious diseases such as typhoid and hepatitis A are spreading across war-torn Syria due to people drinking contaminated water from rivers and wells, the World Health Organization has warned…The rising number of infections has coincided with the collapse of the country’s health system…” Read Article

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