Hodeidah.. A massive outbreak of cholera in Al-Khawkhah amid a shortage of medicines and medical staff

The city of Al-Khawkhah (the temporary center of Hodeidah Governorate), western Yemen, is witnessing a widespread outbreak of cholera, amid a shortage of medical personnel and capabilities.

Local sources told "Yemen Shabab Net" that the medical center for diarrhea in the city of Al-Khawkhah receives dozens of patients suffering from the cholera epidemic every day, amid a shortage of medicines, equipment and medical staff.

The sources added that the center received more than 50 cases of cholera yesterday from all areas of the district, which hosts camps for the displaced and is considered the temporary administrative center for the liberated areas in the governorate.

The sources added that the center's capacity is much less than the volume of patients, which forced patients to sleep on the floor.

Meanwhile, the First Undersecretary of Hodeidah Governorate (Walid Al-Qadimi), through the

For months, the country has been witnessing a new wave of the cholera epidemic, which has so far caused more than 120,000 infections and hundreds of deaths, most of them in areas controlled by the Houthi militia.