What the records say
- When
- Oct 2016
- Kind
- Epidemic
- Coordinates
- 15.50° N, 48.00° E
- Description
- outbreak of cholera in the war-torn country of Yemen
- Deaths
- 3981
Placed at the country: the source names no closer place.
2016–2022 Yemen cholera outbreak
Outbreak of cholera in the war-torn country of Yemen
An outbreak of cholera began in Yemen in October 2016. The outbreak peaked in 2017 with over 2,000 reported deaths in that year alone. In 2017 and 2019, war-torn Yemen accounted for 84% and 93% of all cholera cases in the world, with children constituting the majority of reported cases.
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