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Scientists race against time as Yemen's deadly cholera outbreak spirals

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Yemen Appeal, 28 May 2017
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Health system in Yemen at breaking point as sharp spike in reported cases prompts urgent work to identify suspected new cholera strain

With more than 2,000 suspected cases reported daily, medical supplies are running low and in some hospitals beds are shared by up to six children. Scientists are urgently trying to identify the suspected new strain at specialist laboratories in France. 

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