Cholera

One dead, 24 hospitalized as cholera hits district in SW Tanzania

ARUSHA - Muslimchronicle

Cholera outbreak in southwestern Tanzania's district of Kyela has killed one person and left 24 others hospitalized, officials said on Sunday. Kyela District Medical Officer, Mariam Gwere, confirmed the death, saying the first case was recorded on November 17 and immediately people were informed to take necessary precautions. "We've banned gatherings and meetings in the district," the official said inRead more

UN warns fuel running out

New York - Muslimchronicle

The United Nations warned Wednesday that fuel supplies needed to run Yemen's hospital generators and pump clean water will run out in less than three weeks unless the Saudi-led coalition lifts its blockade. The dire forecast came as Yemen battles one of the world's worst outbreaks of cholera, with nearly one million people infected. Some 2,200 people have died. AddingRead more

Food a 'weapon of war' in Yemen

Riyadh - Muslimchronicle

Beyond air raids, gun battles and port blockades, food is now a "weapon of war" in Yemen, the UN's World Food Programme said on Sunday, as millions face impending famine. "Yemen is on the brink of famine. Cholera is compounding a dramatic food crisis. Food is being used as a weapon of war," WFP assistant executive director Elisabeth Rasmussen saidRead more

Cholera epidemic claiming unborn children in Yemen

Sanaa - Muslimchronicle

One of the latest victims of the cholera epidemic that has killed more than 2,000 people in Yemen had yet to even take her first breath. Her mother Safaa Issa Kaheel, then nine months pregnant, was brought into a crowded clinic in the Western port city of Hodeidah by her husband, who had to borrow the travel fare from aRead more

Vaccination begins in Bangladesh camps to head off cholera outbreak

Bangladesh - Muslimchronicle

The World Health Organization (WHO) began distributing 900,000 doses of cholera vaccine on Tuesday in Bangladesh’s camps for Rohingya refugees fleeing from Myanmar, as authorities rush to prevent a major outbreak of the deadly disease. More than 10,000 cases of diarrhea have been reported in the past week alone, the WHO said. Doctors in two clinics have told Reuters thatRead more

Cholera claims unborn children as epidemic spreads Yemen misery

Yemen - Muslimchronicle

Cholera epidemic in Yemen 'worst in history'

Sanaa - Muslimchronicle

Oxfam on Thursday described the cholera epidemic Yemen as the worst in history after more than 755,000 cases have been reported. "The number of victims of the cholera outbreak in Yemen has reached more than 2,100 deaths and 755,000 cases have been reported since April 27, making it the worst in history," Oxfam said in a statement on its website.Read more

Cholera epidemic in Yemen causes 22 deaths in five days

Aden - Muslimchronicle

The World Health Organization (WHO) has announced another 22 deaths within the last five days caused by cholera in Yemen. The reported numbers affirm a total of 1,997 deaths starting from the end of April last year. As of Saturday evening, the number of Cholera cases stands at 527,000. READ ALSO: Yemen’s cholera death toll rises to 1,500: WHO The WHO reportRead more

UN demands civilian access

New York - Muslimchronicle

The United Nations on Friday demanded that all parties in war-torn Yemen grant civilian and commercial access to the country's ports and airports. "Today, millions of people in Yemen are facing a triple tragedy: the specter of famine, the world's largest ever single-year cholera outbreak, and the daily deprivation and injustice of a brutal conflict that the world is allowingRead more