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20 June 2017, 14:11

Cholera death toll rises to over 1,000 in Yemen: WHO

SANAA, 20 June (BelTA - Anadolu Agency) - A cholera epidemic has killed some 1,146 people in Yemen since late April, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).

In a late Monday statement, WHO's Yemen office said over 166,976 suspected cases of cholera have been registered in the country since April 27.

The northwestern Hajjah province has recorded the highest number of deaths from the disease with 195 fatalities.

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