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June 9, 2017

Yemen: More Than 100,000 Infected as Cholera Epidemic Spreads
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In Yemen, medical groups warned Thursday an outbreak of cholera has
infected more than 100,000 people. The World Health Organization says
the water-borne illness has claimed the lives of nearly 800 people, and
Oxfam estimates cholera is claiming one life every hour in Yemen. The
WHO says the number of cases could reach 300,000. The epidemic comes
amid a U.S.-backed, Saudi-led bombing campaign and naval blockade that's
left the country's sanitation, water and health infrastructure in
shambles. The U.N. warns some 19 million of Yemen's 28 million people
need some form of aid, with many of them at risk of famine.


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