<div><div>Afghanistan has experienced almost three decades of war and internal conflict, which has seriously affected the&nbsp;<span style="font-size: 13px;">country’s infrastructure and health system. One of the main health issues is the lack of access to safe drinking&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size: 13px;">water, particularly in rural areas, which makes communities prone to yearly outbreaks in cholera.</span></div></div><div><br></div>News article begins on page 2 of the document.
IFRC: Communities prepare to halt future outbreaks on Cholera
Type
news article
Year
2011
Afghanistan has experienced almost three decades of war and internal conflict, which has seriously affected the country’s infrastructure and health system. One of the main health issues is the lack of access to safe drinking water, particularly in rural areas, which makes communities prone to yearly outbreaks in cholera.

News article begins on page 2 of the document.
Citation
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies. "Communities prepare to halt future outbreaks on Cholera." July 6, 2011, accessed September 30, 2013. http://www.ifrc.org/en/news-and-media/news-stories/asia-pacific/afghanistan/communities-prepare-to-halt-future-outbreaks-on-cholera/.
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Copyright
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
Country
Afghanistan
Language
English
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