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Yemeni children suspected of being infected with cholera receive treatment at a makeshift hospital in Sanaa on June 5, 2017 (AFP Photo/)

WHO: Over 780 Cholera Deaths, in Yemen in past month

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Jun 8, 2017 | Middle East

A cholera outbreak of more than 100,000 cases has erupted in war-ravaged Yemen, killing nearly 800 people, in just over a month, the World Health Organization said Thursday. The UN health agency said that since the end of April, 101,820 suspected cholera cases had...

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A nurse attends to a boy infected with cholera at a hospital in the Red Sea port city of Hodeidah, Yemen May 14, 2017. REUTERS/Abduljabbar Zeyad

Cholera Outbreak in Yemen May Spiral Out of Control

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jun 7, 2017 | Middle East

Aden- Yemenis and international organizations are increasingly concerned about the cholera epidemic spiraling out of control, especially after the increase in numbers of death cases in the country to amount to 676 case since the beginning of the outbreak in April,...

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Women help a young relative infected with cholera at a hospital in Sanaa. REUTERS/Khaled Abdullah

UNFPA: Cholera in Yemen Threatens Lives of 1.1 Mn Pregnant Women

by Asharq Al-Awsat | May 29, 2017 | Middle East

Aden-The United Nations has warned of an unprecedented cholera epidemic in Yemen that threatens the lives of 1.1 million malnourished pregnant women. “With some 2,000 suspected cases reported daily, the recent and unprecedented cholera outbreak in Yemen threatens the...

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A girl lies on a bed at a cholera treatment center in Sana’a, Yemen, October 29, 2016. REUTERS/Khaled Abdullah

Saudi Arabia Launches $8.2 Million Project to Combat Cholera in Yemen

by Asharq Al-Awsat | May 26, 2017 | Saudi Arabia

Riyadh- The King Salman Center for Humanitarian Aid and Relief (KSRELIEF), in cooperation with the World Health Organization (WHO), announced the launching of a major project to combat and contain cholera in Yemen. Upon the directives of Custodian of the Two Holy...

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A boy lies on a bed at a hospital where he is receiving treatment for cholera amid confirmation by the UNICEF and the World Health Organization of an outbreak of the epidemic in Sanaa, the capital of Yemen October 11, 2016. REUTERS/Khaled Abdullah

Saudi-Sponsored Relief to Cover 50,000 Cholera Patients in Yemen

by Asharq Al-Awsat | May 22, 2017 | Middle East

Riyadh – A convoy of 20 medical aid trucks is scheduled to depart on Tuesday from Riyadh to a hospital combating cholera in Yemen. The relief is being afforded and delivered upon directives from the Saudi King Salman Abdulaziz, and will be managed by the King...