Cholera cases surge in Yemen as conflict intensifies, WHO says

Yemen has reported 8,034 suspected cases and 27 deaths this year, with a quarter of cases from the last four weeks.Published On 13 Oct 202613 Oct 2026Suspected cholera cases in Yemen have tripled in the past three weeks, the World Health Organization (WHO) warns, as civilians continue to escape renewed fighting and seek safety in unsanitary camps.Ramped up combat, which has pushed more than 200,000 people to flee their homes, the WHO said in a report on Tuesday, driving suspected cases from 217 in the week of September 6-12 to 647 in the week of September 27 to October 3.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3At least 139 dead as migrant boat from Djibouti to Yemen capsizeslist 2 of 3The escalation in Yemen is a turning pointlist 3 of 3Yemeni families’ search for missing loved ones hindered by new fightingend of list“Families fleeing conflict are now facing another threat from diseases that can be prevented and treated,” said Annette Heinzelmann, the UN agency’s emergency director for the region.“Without urgent funding and unimpeded access to safe water, vaccination and essential health services, outbreaks could spread rapidly among already vulnerable communities.”This year,...