Thursday, December 21, 2017

Red Cross: Number Of Suspected Cholera Cases In Yemen Has Reached One Million



BBC: Yemen cholera cases reach one million - ICRC

The number of suspected cholera cases in Yemen has reached one million, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) says.

At least 2,226 people are believed to have died of the disease since April, although the number of new cases has declined for 14 consecutive weeks.

The ICRC said the outbreak was "amplifying the suffering of a country caught up in a brutal war".

More than 80% of Yemenis lack food, fuel, water and access to healthcare.

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More News On The Number Of Suspected Cholera Cases In Yemen Now Reaching One Million

Aid group says Yemen cholera outbreak has infected 1 million -- AP
Suspected cholera cases reach one million in Yemen -- AFP
Cholera outbreak hits record 1 million -- CNN
Cholera epidemic in Yemen now affects one million people -- DW
'Devastating’: Yemen’s cholera endemic hits 1mn mark -- RT
'A Hideous Milestone In The 21st Century': Cholera Cases In Yemen Pass 1 Million -- NPR
One million cholera cases reported in Yemen -- Al Jazeera
Cholera Symptoms: Common Bacterial Disease Kills Within Hours -- International Business Times
Preventable, Forgotten Diseases Re-emerging in Besieged Yemen -- VOA
One million people have caught cholera in Yemen. You should be outraged. -- Amanda Erickson, Washington Post

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