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Cholera in Yemen spreading "incredibly fast", cases expected to reach 130,000
06.06.2017 08:02 "Agro Perspectiva" (Kyiv) —
Cholera in Yemen is spreading «incredibly fast,» with cases expected to reach 130,000 within the next two weeks, UN Radio says referring to UN Childrens Fund (UNICEF) Regional Director, Geert Cappelaere, report made following a visit to the war-torn country.
It is to be admitted, over two years of conflict between Houthi rebels and government coalition forces have brought millions to the brink of famine.
As to the report, Cappelaere said he had witnessed harrowing scenes of children barely alive, with some babies weighing less than 2 kilos.
«Countless children around Yemen die every day in silence from causes that can easily be prevented,» he said.
As to Cappelaere, US$16 million was needed urgently to stop the outbreak from spreading.
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