How conflict in Congo, Sudan and Yemen is fueling the spread of disease

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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How conflict in Congo, Sudan and Yemen is fueling the spread of disease

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