Cholera
In world’s worst cholera outbreak, vaccine talks hang in the balance
Middle East
December 29, 2017
In world’s worst cholera outbreak, vaccine talks hang in the balance
A cholera epidemic in Yemen, one of the worst ever recorded, is likely to surge again around March, giving global…
Suspected cholera cases in Yemen hit 1 million – ICRC
Middle East
December 21, 2017
Suspected cholera cases in Yemen hit 1 million – ICRC
The number of suspected cholera cases in Yemen has hit 1 million with more than 80 percent of the population…
Red Cross: 1 million Yemenis at risk of cholera outbreak
Middle East
November 17, 2017
Red Cross: 1 million Yemenis at risk of cholera outbreak
An international aid group says 1 million people in three Yemeni cities are at risk of a renewed cholera outbreak…
Vaccination begins in Bangladesh camps to head off cholera outbreak
World
October 10, 2017
Vaccination begins in Bangladesh camps to head off cholera outbreak
The World Health Organization (WHO) began distributing 900,000 doses of cholera vaccine on Tuesday in Bangladesh’s camps for Rohingya refugees…
Cholera outbreak in northern Nigeria kills at least 23: UN
World
September 8, 2017
Cholera outbreak in northern Nigeria kills at least 23: UN
The United Nations says a cholera outbreak in northern Nigeria has killed at least 23 people and threatens thousands of…
The 5-year-old girl who opened the world’s eyes to Yemen’s plight
Middle East
September 7, 2017
The 5-year-old girl who opened the world’s eyes to Yemen’s plight
In a hospital room in Yemen, well-wishers sing songs and play the guitar for five-year-old Buthaina. She smiles and tears…
Red Cross chief visits besieged city on Yemen’s front lines
Middle East
July 25, 2017
Red Cross chief visits besieged city on Yemen’s front lines
The chief of the international Red Cross made a rare visit to the front lines in Yemen Monday, taking a…
UN, aid group: Cholera in Yemen to worsen in rainy season
Middle East
July 22, 2017
UN, aid group: Cholera in Yemen to worsen in rainy season
The UN health agency and an international aid organization warned on Friday that Yemen’s cholera epidemic, the world’s worst since…
UN envoy calls for end of civil war in Yemen as famine, cholera prevail
Middle East
July 13, 2017
UN envoy calls for end of civil war in Yemen as famine, cholera prevail
Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed, UN envoy for the nation, called on all parties “to act for the sake of peace,”…
Yemen spiraling toward ‘total collapse’ as world watches, UN warns
Middle East
June 7, 2017
Yemen spiraling toward ‘total collapse’ as world watches, UN warns
Blaming the “inability or indifference” of the international community, the United Nations’ humanitarian chief warned that Yemen is spiraling toward…