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UNICEF airlifts medicines to Yemen to fight cholera outbreak
03.10.2017 08:02 "Agro Perspectiva" (Kyiv) —
Thirty-six tonnes of lifesaving medical and water purification supplies have been airlifted to Yemen which is facing what UN agencies say is the world’s worst cholera outbreak, UN Radio says referring to the UNICEF (UN Children’s Fund) report.
As to the report, three charter planes transported the supplies (which include enough Oral Rehydration Salt to treat 10,000 people).
It is to be admitted, now over 1,300 people have died within Yemen due to cholera, which has spread to nearly all 22 governorates within the country over the past two months.
The disease is characterized by watery diarrhoea and can be fatal if untreated.
As to the report, UNICEF says more airlifts are planned within the coming days.
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