Syria's Refugees Are Facing A Health Crisis
Syrian refugees children warm themselves in a fireplace in the southern city of Sidon, Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2012. (The Daily Star/Mohammed Zaatari)
Tuberculosis Spreading Among Syrian Refugees -- Daily Star
BEIRUT: Lebanon appealed Monday to the international community to come forth with its promised aid to help it cope with an increasing influx of Syrian refugees fleeing the war in their country as several cases of tuberculosis have been discovered among the refugees.
In addition to the Syrian refugee crisis, fear of an increase in Palestinian refugees has arisen after hundreds Palestinian refugees living in Syria fled to Lebanon following clashes between Palestinian factions loyal to and opposed to Syrian President Bashar Assad at a camp on the outskirts of Damascus.
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My Comment: As the civil war continues to escalate .... and refugee numbers are expected to hit 1,000,000 by early 2013 ....widespread disease and death is all but guaranteed.
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