The World Health Organization announced today, Monday, that it has detected more than one million suspected cases of malaria in Yemen since the beginning of this year 2024.

The UN agency said in a statement, copy to the German News Agency (DPA), that “the deterioration of sanitation in Yemen has led to an increased risk of water-borne diseases such as stagnant water resulting from floods, which has created fertile ground for the proliferation of “Mosquitoes.” “This increases the risk of waterborne diseases.” “Danger of malaria and dengue outbreaks.”

The organization announced that since the beginning of 2024, Yemen has recorded one million and 51 thousand and 287 suspected cases of malaria, and 13 thousand and 739 suspected cases of dengue fever.

The organization indicated that climatic, geographic, and socio-economic factors have made the western coastal regions particularly vulnerable, and recent weather fluctuations, including rainfall, have contributed to the spread of vector-borne diseases, putting vulnerable communities at risk.

She indicated that the World Health Organization, with support from the European Commission’s Office of Humanitarian Aid and Civil Protection, worked with the Ministry of Public Health and Population in Yemen to implement a larvae spraying campaign from September 19 to 24, 2024.

The organization reported that this campaign benefited more than 4 million people in the governorates of Al-Mahwit, Amran, Hajjah, Al-Hudaydah, and Sana’a, in addition to areas where mosquitoes breed, including swamps, water pools, valley banks, and others. Reservoirs and pits have been identified as a priority for intervention.< /p>

His statement continued: “The preliminary investigation revealed that 4,664 villages and valleys were identified for potential interventions, and it was confirmed that there are 1,160 confirmed mosquito breeding areas, and that Hodeidah Governorate is the most at risk, as it represents 48 percent of the total.” “Area hosts.” Targeted areas.”

The World Health Organization has warned that the ongoing conflict in Yemen has severely affected communities across the country, exacerbating humanitarian crises and health problems, and leaving the health system suffering from one of the highest disease prevalence rates in the world.

The health sector in Yemen in general is suffering from a sharp deterioration due to the impact of the war that has been ongoing for about a decade between government forces and the Houthis.

According to United Nations reports, this vital sector also suffers from a severe lack of funding, leaving most of Yemen’s population in need of medical assistance.