Thursday, 20 July 2017

PRO/EDR> Cholera, diarrhea & dysentery update (72): Asia (Yemen)

Cholera, Diarrhea, Dysentery -- Yemen
A total of 1802 people have been killed by a cholera outbreak in war-torn Yemen since late April 2017, the WHO said [Tue 18 Jul 2017]. In a statement, the WHO said 356 591 suspected cases of cholera have been registered in 21 provinces across the country.
The UN agency said the capital Sana'a was among the provinces hardest-hit by the disease, while the highest number of deaths was recorded in the northwestern Hajjah province. The southern province of Socotra remains the only Yemeni

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