[...] The country's going through a
major cholera outbreak. And yesterday the World Health Organization said there are now more than 100,000 suspected cases there.
[...] was
already in crisis mode before this happened. Back in 2015,
[...] rebels (backed by
[...] ) took over the Presidential palace. Ever since, they've been fighting with gov forces (backed by
[...] ). The conflict's left Yemen's food and healthcare systems in shambles and the country is on the verge of famine. Now, thousands of people have gotten cholera, a deadly but treatable disease that comes from drinking contaminated water. Nearly 800 people have died in just over a month – which is unusually fast. Health officials say there could be hundreds of thousands more cases in the next few weeks. And they're pushing for a ceasefire so they can get in to help.