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Yemen declares state of emergency in Sanaa over cholera

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The disease has killed 51 people since April 27, the World Health Organization said on Thursday, and 2,752 people are suspected cases

DUBAI, May 14 (Reuters) - Officials in the Yemeni capital of Sanaa, controlled by the armed Houthi movement, declared a state of emergency on Sunday after an outbreak of cholera, which has killed dozens of people.

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