Diphtheria outbreak in Yemen: the impact of conflict on a fragile health system

War in Yemen started three years ago, and continues unabated with a steadily rising number of direct and indirect victims thus leaving the majority of Yemen’s population in dire need of humanitarian assistance. The conflict adversely affects basic socioeconomic and health conditions across the count...

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Main Authors: Dureab, Fekri (Author) , Al-Sakkaf, Maysoon (Author) , Ismail, Osan (Author) , Kuunibe, Naasegnibe (Author) , Krisam, Johannes (Author) , Müller, Olaf (Author) , Jahn, Albrecht (Author)
Format: Article (Journal)
Language:English
Published: 22 May 2019
In: Conflict and health
Year: 2019, Volume: 13
ISSN:1752-1505
DOI:10.1186/s13031-019-0204-2
Online Access:Verlag, kostenfrei, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1186/s13031-019-0204-2
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Author Notes:Fekri Dureab, Maysoon Al-Sakkaf, Osan Ismail, Naasegnibe Kuunibe, Johannes Krisam, Olaf Müller and Albrecht Jahn
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Summary:War in Yemen started three years ago, and continues unabated with a steadily rising number of direct and indirect victims thus leaving the majority of Yemen’s population in dire need of humanitarian assistance. The conflict adversely affects basic socioeconomic and health conditions across the country.
Item Description:Gesehen am 01.08.2019
Physical Description:Online Resource
ISSN:1752-1505
DOI:10.1186/s13031-019-0204-2