Yemen cholera outbreak infected 1 million: ICRC

Yemen cholera outbreak infected 1 million: ICRC

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) says around one million people in war-ravaged Yemen are believed to have been infected in a cholera outbreak that began last year.

In a report, Red Cross said the outbreak has killed more than 2,000 people.

It said more than 80 percent of Yemen's population lacks food, fuel, clean water and access to medical care.