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19 July 2017, 10:04

Cholera epidemic kills over 1,800 in Yemen: WHO

MARIB, 19 July (BelTA - Anadolu Agency) - A total of 1,802 people have been killed by a cholera outbreak in war-torn Yemen since late April, the World Health Organization (WHO) said Tuesday.

In a statement, the WHO said 356,591 suspected cases of cholera have been registered in 21 provinces across the country.

The UN agency said the capital Sanaa was among the provinces hardest-hit by the disease, while the highest number of deaths was recorded in the northwestern Hajjah province.

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