Ukraine war: Attacks, damaged health system may lead to surge in infectious disease cases
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Experts warn the Russian invasion into Ukraine may cause cases of polio, cholera and measles to surge
Ukrainians are not only now more susceptible to these rare infectious diseases because of their known low vaccination rates, but also because the country’s health system is no longer administering routine vaccinations, the news outlet added.
White added the public health situation is compounded because some places have poor water supplies, are without electricity and also have issues with sanitation — all ingredients ripe for an outbreak like cholera.
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