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<p>Following a diphtheria outbreak in the Rohingya refugee camps in Bangladesh the
UK Emergency Medical Team (EMT) was deployed for six weeks from late December 2017
to early February 2018.</p><p> </p><p>A 40 strong team of medical professionals, including
doctors, nurses and paramedics helped more than 3,000 Rohingya. Almost 500 people
were treated for diphtheria and if not for British help, many could have died. DFID
also provided £2 million to vaccinate children against diphtheria.</p><p> </p><p>With
the outbreak now under control, UK teams have built capacity and handed over to local
Bangladeshi health professionals to complete the diphtheria response.</p>
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