ICRC: Yemen cholera outbreak exceeds 300,000 suspected cases

The Red Cross says the number of suspected cholera cases in Yemen has now surpassed 300,000 amid fears of a runaway outbreak of the disease and the threat of famine looming over the war-stricken country.

The Red Cross says the number of suspected cholera cases in Yemen has now surpassed 300,000 amid fears of a runaway outbreak of the disease and the threat of famine looming over the war-stricken country.

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) made the announcement on Monday, saying that the cholera epidemic “continues to spiral out of control” since it erupted in April.

The ICRC’s head of operations for the Middle East, Robert Mardini, said about 7,000 new cholera cases were being recorded on a daily basis in the Yemeni capital of Sana’a and three other areas.