Destruction of Socio-economic, Educational and Health Infrastructure including Pipelines may lead to Cholera Outbreaks in Mariupol and other Damaged Towns in Ukraine

Abstract

Cholera always accompanies huge displacements due to war conflicts and natural anthropogenic disasters such as volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, tsunamis, etc. The aim of this review is to assess the risk of cholera outbreaks and other waterborne public health related threats due to disrupted water pipelines and supplies due to armed conflicts in Ukraine last spring/summer.