The United Nations announced that it had monitored 30,000 suspected cases of cholera, from the beginning of this year until the end of April.

The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs said in a report, “Yemen is currently facing another outbreak of acute watery diarrhea and suspected cholera, with hundreds of cases being reported daily.”

He added, "The total number of cases recorded between January 1 and April 29, 2024 in all 22 governorates is now estimated at approximately 30 thousand cases."

He continued, "While the majority of these cases are concentrated in the northern regions of the country, there has been a noticeable increase in cases of acute watery diarrhea/suspected cholera in the southern governorates since the end of March."

The report stated, “The number of suspected cases has increased by 500 to 1,000 cases every day, while health partners expect the total number of cases to reach 255,000 by next September.”

Older people who suffer from chronic diseases, and children, especially those who suffer from malnutrition, face increased risks from disease, according to the report.

The report warned, “Cholera can exacerbate malnutrition, with more serious outcomes in children suffering from acute malnutrition, while the situation is further exacerbated by heavy rainfall and flooding, which increases the possibility of cholera transmission through water contamination.”