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Yemen facing ‘highest burden’ of global cholera outbreak, WHO warns

A doctor examines a sick child at a medical centre in Yemen's Hajjah province after floods on August 27, 2024 [Essa Ahmed/AFP]

The World Health Organization (WHO) says Yemen is bearing “the highest burden” of cholera globally since an outbreak began in March.

In a statement on Monday, the United Nations agency said as of December 1, Yemen has reported 249,900 suspected cases of cholera and 861 associated deaths this year.

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