Syria conflict: Typhoid outbreak at Yarmouk refugee camp - BBC News
There is an outbreak of typhoid in the besieged Palestinian refugee camp of Yarmouk in the south of the Syrian capital Damascus, the UN has warned.
A UN Relief and Works Agency (Unrwa) spokesman said at least six cases of the disease had been confirmed.
Yarmouk is the scene of a major humanitarian crisis.
It has come under bombardment from government forces since 2012, but conditions worsened in April when Islamic State (IS) militants attacked.
The 18,000 people living there, including 3,500 children, have no access to regular food supplies, clean water or healthcare.
There is an outbreak of typhoid in the besieged Palestinian refugee camp of Yarmouk in the south of the Syrian capital Damascus, the UN has warned.
A UN Relief and Works Agency (Unrwa) spokesman said at least six cases of the disease had been confirmed.
Yarmouk is the scene of a major humanitarian crisis.
It has come under bombardment from government forces since 2012, but conditions worsened in April when Islamic State (IS) militants attacked.
The 18,000 people living there, including 3,500 children, have no access to regular food supplies, clean water or healthcare.