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<p>Yemen has suffered from one of the worst cholera outbreaks ever recorded, at almost
1.1 million suspected cases. Although new cases have declined, cholera is likely to
resurge during the upcoming rainy season. Estimates put 74% of districts (representing
22 million people) at risk.</p><p> </p><p>The reason that cholera, a treatable condition
which stems from using contaminated water, is so difficult to control is because systems
like public health and water and sanitation have broken down.</p><p> </p><p>DFID provided
£8 million in the financial year 2017/18 to UNICEF and the International Organization
for Migration for prevention, for example providing households with chlorine tablets
for drinking water, and treatment for those who are affected. We are now encouraging
the UN to have a robust preparedness plan for the upcoming rainy season and have helped
to fund the planned cholera vaccination campaign through our core-funding to GAVI.</p>
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