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Cholera fears rise following Atlantic hurricanes: Are we making any progress?

  • Written by Lauren Carruth, Assistant Professor, School of International Service, American University School of International Service

As hurricanes barrel through some of the most impoverished communities in the Western Hemisphere, and as floods ravage Yemen,Sierra Leone, Bangladesh and India, now is the time to rethink and prioritize cholera epidemic prevention and response.

In the aftermath of Hurricane Matthew in 2016, a surge of cholera in Haiti increased the death toll from...

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