Yemen's Cholera Count Reaches Half A Million

The World Health Organisation says the disease is spreading fast in recently affected area. Nearly two thousand people have died since the end of April, with an estimated five thousand new cases being recorded every day.

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(Photo: A Yemeni child suspected of being infected with cholera receives treatment at a hospital. Credit: Getty Images)