Cholera -- Republic of Congo
Yemen is at risk of a significant cholera outbreak with the number of suspected cases doubling within 12 days to over 4000, the World Health Organization said.
The outbreak in a country ravaged by a 20-month war that has killed thousands was declared by Yemen's Health Ministry on 6 Oct 2016. By 1 Nov 2016 there were 2070 suspected cases, rising to 4119 by Sun 13 Nov 2016. "The numbers of cholera cases in Yemen continue to increase, sparking concerns of a significant outbreak," the WHO said
Read more about it at HealthMap Global Disease Alerts via http://bit.ly/2fe4Rdq
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