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medical crisis
Coverage of medical crisis in the Nexus archive.
- Venezuelan medics fear earthquake aftermath will trigger widening medical crisis
Doctors in Venezuela fear the aftermath of recent twin earthquakes could exacerbate a medical crisis, with untreated injuries and infectious diseases threatening an already strained healthcare system. The earthquakes have heightened concerns about worsening medical conditions and systemic challenges in the country's healthcare infrastructure.
- Officials fear medical crisis as Venezuelans displaced by quakes crowd shelters, hospitals
Thousands of Venezuelans displaced by June 24 earthquakes are living in poor sanitary conditions without access to clean water as hospitals struggle with emergency patients. Aid workers warn of a major medical crisis that could cause more deaths if not controlled.