The original content of Democracy Now! Headlines appears under the Creative Commons BY-NC-ND 3.0 License (United States). For more, including their other shows and media, visit www.democracynow.org. May 9, 2017 World Health Organization: 25 Die in Yemen from Cholera Outbreak ---------------------------------------------------------------- The World Health Organization says at least 25 people have died in Yemen from a cholera outbreak, as the U.S.-backed, Saudi-led war in Yemen continues to destroy the country's health and sanitation infrastructure. The United Nations has warned the ongoing war also threatens to push Yemen into famine. .