AhlulBayt News Agency (ABNA): The U.N. says more than 460,000 suspected cholera cases have been recorded in Yemen war so far this year — a sharp rise from the 380,000 cases for all of 2018.
U.N. deputy spokesman Farhan Haq said 705 suspected cholera deaths have been recorded since January — a dramatic increase from the 75 deaths in the same period last year.
Haq said the spread of cholera has been accelerated by recent flash flooding, poor maintenance of waste management systems and lack of access to clean water.
The U.N. and its partners are operating nearly 1,200 cholera treatment facilities across Yemen, but Haq said “funding remains an urgent issue.”
The U.N.’s $4.2 billion humanitarian appeal to help more than 20 million Yemenis this year is only 32% funded.
Saudi Arabia and a number of its allies invaded Yemen in March 2015 with the aim of bringing a former regime to power.
The ongoing Saudi-led war has destroyed much of Yemen’s infrastructure, including critically in the health sector.
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9 July 2019 - 11:56
News ID: 959298
The U.N. says more than 460,000 suspected cholera cases have been recorded in Yemen war so far this year — a sharp rise from the 380,000 cases for all of 2018.
