Venezuela's earthquake-hit hospitals pushed to the brink as disease risk grows

Published on July 2, 2026

A week after earthquakes tore through northern Venezuela, hospitals in La Guaira are buckling under the weight of the disaster – and the risk of disease outbreaks in shelters is rising fast.

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