Yemen is experiencing a cholera epidemic unlike any other in the world. After just four months, cases have exceeded 500,000 in Yemen. The general population is reeling after several reports surfaced about the outbreak itself. The World Health Organization (WHO) is working to get people healthy again soon. The number of cases may be on the decline, but it was cause for panic. The Yemen cholera epidemic is a challenge for health officials across the world over.

Key Takeaways:

• Yemen’s cholera problem is getting worse due to lack of clean water.
• A large portion of those who have died from this outbreak have been children.
• Yemen’s health services are not adequately equipped to fight this outbreak.

“The WHO said shortages in medicines and supplies were persistent and widespread, and that 30,000 health workers had not been paid in almost a year”

Read more: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-40922963