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Yemen’s Cholera Death Toll Surpasses 2,000

HeadlineJun 28, 2017

In Yemen, more than 2,000 people have died from a massive cholera outbreak as the ongoing U.S.-backed, Saudi-led bombing campaign has devastated Yemen’s health, water and sanitation systems. On Tuesday, the World Health Organization said, “We have never seen something so explosive in Yemen.” This is Dr. Ismail al-Mansoury.

Dr. Ismail al-Mansoury: “The influx of patients to the hospital is huge. The amount of suspected cases has reached 200,000, with more than 2,000 deaths.”

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