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For Migrants in Latin America, Public Health Risks Go Beyond the Coronavirus

By Luisa Feline Freier

Measles, tuberculosis and other diseases have made a comeback and are threatening migrants.

This article is adapted from AQ's special report on migration

LIMA — Official data on key health indicators in Venezuela have been scarce or nonexistent for years. But information from international agencies and neighboring countries suggests that Venezuela’s health care system has long since collapsed.

The implications for other countries in the region — especially those receiving large numbers of Venezuelan migrants at their borders — are significant.

According to a 2019 report by the...

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