Diseases spreading in Syria as WASH systems collapse - IRIN

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Typhoid, Hepatitis, Leishmaniasis — Syria
DUBAI, 21 February 2013 (IRIN) - After two years of conflict in Syria, waterborne diseases are on the rise, compounding a growing humanitarian crisis. Typhoid, hepatitis A and leishmaniasis are spreading because water pumps are not running, sewerage systems have broken down, and chlorine for purifying water is running out.