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Venezuelan medics fear infections after twin earthquakes

Doctors warn that untreated injuries and infectious diseases could worsen the medical crisis after Venezuela’s earthquakes.
WHO: Eugenio Cova, head of the trauma unit at Hospital del Oeste Dr. José Gregorio Hernández in Caracas
WHAT: Doctors warned of a widening medical crisis from untreated wounds and infectious diseases among earthquake survivors
WHEN: Jul 2, 2026 at 2:17 AM ET
WHERE: Caracas, Venezuela
WHY: Survivors exposed to the disaster for the longest time may develop infections, compounding complex trauma with infectious disease

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