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June 23, 2017

United Nations: Cholera Cases in Yemen Could Soon Surpass 300,000
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In Yemen, the United Nations warned Thursday an epidemic of cholera
could reach 300,000 cases by the end of August. U.N. Emergency Relief
Coordinator Stephen O'Brien said the spread of the often-deadly disease
was entirely preventable.

Stephen O'Brien: "This is because of conflict. It's man-made. It's very
severe. The numbers are absolutely staggering. It's getting worse. And
the cholera element, in addition to all the lack of food, the lack of
medical supplies for people, is of course-primarily, one has to put that
at the door of all the parties to the conflict."

The warnings over cholera came as the U.N.'s humanitarian coordinator
called on a U.S.-backed, Saudi-led military coalition to halt airstrikes
in Yemen, citing mounting civilian deaths and the June 19 targeting of
the main water supply system in Dhamar City, which affected 1 million
people.


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