Doctors Without Borders revealed, on Wednesday, for the first time, the spread of the cutaneous larval migratory disease "Ancylostoma" in Hodeidah Governorate, western Yemen.

The international organization’s office in Yemen said, in a statement seen by Anadolu, that “Doctors Without Borders teams are treating the spread of cutaneous larval migratory disease in the Hosh Zabit camp for displaced persons in the Al-Qanawis district of Hodeidah Governorate.”

The statement added that this disease “is a larvae that penetrates the skin and causes inflammation and itching.”

He reported that the organization is treating 89 families consisting of 623 individuals, in response to a request from the Health Office in Hodeidah, which is under the administration of the Houthi group.

The statement indicated that “the MSF team conducted 206 consultations, including 67 consultations for skin infections, and conducted health awareness sessions for more than 473 people to reduce the spread of the disease and improve livelihoods.”

The organization distributed aid, including rubber boots, mosquito nets, and hygiene supplies such as soap, water containers, and others, to all affected families, according to the statement.

This comes with the continued spread of diseases in Yemen, including cholera, measles, dengue fever and malaria, according to monitoring by Anadolu correspondent.