{"id":93403,"date":"2017-06-05T12:38:52","date_gmt":"2017-06-05T11:38:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.transcend.org\/tms\/?p=93403"},"modified":"2017-06-05T12:38:52","modified_gmt":"2017-06-05T11:38:52","slug":"saudi-warplanes-strike-yemen-hospital-amid-cholera-epidemic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.transcend.org\/tms\/2017\/06\/saudi-warplanes-strike-yemen-hospital-amid-cholera-epidemic\/","title":{"rendered":"Saudi Warplanes Strike Yemen Hospital amid Cholera Epidemic"},"content":{"rendered":"

The WHO announced Friday [2 Jun] that nearly 73,700 people have been affected by Yemen’s cholera epidemic.<\/em><\/p>\n

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A girl infected with cholera lies on the ground at a hospital in Sanaa.
| Photo: Reuters<\/p><\/div>\n

\u00a04 Jun 2017 – <\/em>Saudi warplanes struck a health facility in Northwest Yemen treating patients for cholera Saturday [3 Jun] night, Yemen\u2019s al-Masirah television network reported, killing and injuring a number of people.<\/p>\n

RELATED:\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>Cholera Cases in Yemen Can Reach 130,000 in 2 Weeks: UNICEF<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

The attack in Qahza, in the province of Sa\u2019ada, also devastated the facility\u2019s medical equipment and the building itself, forcing the center to halt operations.<\/p>\n

The assault comes as the World Health Organization said Friday that Yemen\u2019s cholera epidemic has resulted in 605 deaths thus far<\/a>, 40 percent of whom were children, with the number of people likely infected totaling up to 73,700.<\/p>\n

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#Cholera<\/a> continues to spread in #Yemen<\/a>. Over 73,700 suspected cholera cases and 605 associated deaths have been reported in 19 governorates. pic.twitter.com\/D9GcJOeR0y<\/a><\/p>\n

— WHO Yemen (@WHOYemen) June 2, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n