The "worst cholera outbreak in the world" (according to the WHO) is taking place in war torn Yemen right now. Around 300k people have been infected in the past 10 weeks (about 7,000 new cases each day), according to the ICRC.
The UN is finding themselves having to divert resources away from combating malnutrition in the region toward dealing with the cholera outbreak, raising the risk of famine.
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Showing posts with label Disease. Show all posts
Monday, 10 July 2017
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Ebola Event in DRC
At least one person has died and it is believed at least 10 others are affected by a new outbreak in the northernmost province of the Congo.
It has been 3 years since the West African Epidemic peaked. The epidemic killed over 11,000.
It has been 3 years since the West African Epidemic peaked. The epidemic killed over 11,000.
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