
Aid blocked and cholera threat looms in Afghan quake response
The severe lack of clean drinking water and sanitation is a big concern particularly in an area where cholera is endemic.
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The severe lack of clean drinking water and sanitation is a big concern particularly in an area where cholera is endemic.
An IFRC official says the difficult terrain where the quake struck could turn this into a 'protracted crisis' lasting months.
More than a third of the funds will support aid efforts for people in Yemen ($20 million) and Ethiopia ($15 million).