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Polio flourishes in war zone

[DRC] Youth outside one of the tents at the OCHA airport camp for internally displaced people (IDPs) in Bunia town, Ituri District. The camp is home to some 11,000 IDPs who have fled their homes during fighting between rival militia - 30 August 2003. IRIN
Thousands more have been displaced by fighting in northeastern DRC (file photo)
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    The Jesuit Refugee Service has warned that it is almost impossible to carry out immunisation programs in southern Sudan because of the war. As a result, children continue to be vulnerable to easily preventable diseases such as polio and measles, a report received by IRIN said. “There are no opportunities to educate people on why they should have their children vaccinated, and it is almost impossible to maintain the cold-chain necessary to keep serum viable,” it added.

    This article was produced by IRIN News while it was part of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. Please send queries on copyright or liability to the UN. For more information: https://shop.un.org/rights-permissions

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