The World Health Organization announced that cholera cases in Yemen have risen to nearly a quarter of a million cases, and 861 deaths associated with the disease since the beginning of this year, making it the country with the highest outbreak of the epidemic among the countries included in the report.

Health authorities in Hadhramaut Coast (eastern Yemen) revealed today, Tuesday, that more than 2,000 cases of epidemic diseases have been recorded since the beginning of this year.

Hadhramaut Valley and Desert Directorates recorded 396 suspected cases of cholera, according to health surveillance reports.

The Health and Population Office in Taiz Governorate (southwest of Yemen) discussed the final arrangements for the cholera vaccination campaign, which is scheduled to start next week and last for six days.

Health authorities in Ma'rib Governorate (eastern Yemen) are preparing to implement an emergency campaign to vaccinate hundreds of thousands against the cholera epidemic early next month.

The Health and Population Office in Hays District (south of Hodeidah) has issued an urgent appeal to the Ministry of Health and health organizations to do their duty to limit the spread of cholera in the district, in light of the cessation of support for the diarrhea treatment department in Hays Rural Hospital for two months.