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Cholera and measles threaten displaced in Yemen after renewed fighting uproots 142,000, UN warns

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NEW YORK CITY: Overcrowded displacement sites in war-torn Yemen are increasing the risk of deadly cholera and measles outbreaks, the UN warned on Monday, as the recent escalation in fighting has driven another 142,000 people from their homes and pushed the country’s fragile health system to the brink. Stephane Dujarric, spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, said civilians “continue to bear the brunt of the escalating hostilities,” citing reports from humanitarian colleagues on