The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) on Sunday said 115 people have been killed over the past two weeks due to a "serious outbreak of cholera," citing local health authorities. "There are up to four cholera patients in one single bed," said Dominik Stillhart, director of operations at ICRC, during a press conference in the Yemeni capital, Sanaa. Stillhart noted that the ICRC had intervened in Sanaa by providing IV fluid, chlorine tablets and oral rehydration salts. Approximately 7.6 million people live in cholera-threatened areas, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). 'Scale up assistance'Since mid-April, more than 8,500 suspected cases of cholera have been reported to health authorities across the country.

Source: Egypt Independent May 15, 2017 01:18 UTC