Launch of cholera vaccination campaign in three Yemeni governorates

Yemen / Mohammed al-Samai / Anatolia

The World Health Organization (WHO) announced Sunday the launch of a cholera vaccination campaign in three provinces of Yemen.

This was published in a tweet published by the United Nations on the official account of his office in Yemen on Twitter.

"The campaign is part of the second cycle of vaccination against the cholera outbreak, targeting the provinces of Aden and Dali (south) and Taiz (southwest)."

She emphasized that the campaign had been launched in partnership with the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF).

"Our fight against cholera in Yemen is still in full swing," she said.

Less than a month ago, the United Nations announced that the number of potential cases of the outbreak in Yemen this year rose to more than 460,000 cases, compared with 380,000 at the same time. period last year.

He reported 705 cholera deaths this year, up from 75 at the same time last year. "

And "cholera", a disease that causes severe diarrhea that can kill the patient in a few hours if he does not receive treatment, usually infected by those who do not care about personal hygiene.

For nearly five years, Yemen has been the scene of a war between pro-government forces and Huthi militants, leaving difficult humanitarian and health conditions, as well as a serious deterioration in the economy of the country. impoverished country.

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