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: | , , , , , , |
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| Format: | Article (Journal) |
| Language: | English |
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22 May 2019
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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 |
| Author Notes: | Fekri Dureab, Maysoon Al-Sakkaf, Osan Ismail, Naasegnibe Kuunibe, Johannes Krisam, Olaf Müller and Albrecht Jahn |
| 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. |
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| Item Description: | Gesehen am 01.08.2019 |
| Physical Description: | Online Resource |
| ISSN: | 1752-1505 |
| DOI: | 10.1186/s13031-019-0204-2 |