'A Hideous Milestone In The 21st Century': Cholera Cases In Yemen Pass 1 Million
The International Committee of the Red Cross announced the terrible landmark Thursday, roughly eight months after the outbreak first took hold in the war-ravaged country.
by Colin Dwyer
Dec 21, 2017
2 minutes
It has been roughly eight months since cholera first took hold in war-torn Yemen. In that brief span, the waterborne disease has exacted a staggering toll on the country's population — and that toll only continues to rise by the day.
The number of suspected cases of cholera has crossed
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