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Al Jazeera
Health
Catherine Wilson

Waterborne diseases surge among Vanuatu children after cyclones

It is expected to take years for Vanuatu to fully recover from the effects of March's cyclones [Courtesy of Save the Children]

Port Vila, Vanuatu – A month after Cyclones Judy and Kevin spread devastation and flooding across the islands of Vanuatu in the southwest Pacific, water-borne diseases are escalating among children in the capital, Port Vila, and in rural communities.

Hospitals and health facilities are struggling to cope with the surge in cases as they continue to repair the damage caused to their facilities by the storms.

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