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    Suspected Cholera Cases Pass 300,000 In Yemen, Red Cross Says

    The unfolding epidemic in the war-ravaged country "continues to spiral out of control," the International Committee of the Red Cross announced Monday.
    by Colin Dwyer Jul 10, 2017 2 minutes
    A man rests in a hospital in the capital, Sanaa, as he is treated for a suspected cholera infection earlier this month. / Hani Mohammed / Shutterstock.com

    The cholera outbreak in Yemen marked a grim milestone Monday, as the International Committee of the Red Cross announced there are now more than 300,000 suspected cases of the disease in the country.

    The epidemic has claimed more than 1,600 lives in roughly 10 weeks and "continues to spiral out of control," .

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