Yemen: Dengue Fever and Malaria Are Linked to Trash
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Version 0 of 1. Garbage that is piling up uncollected on the streets in towns across Yemen is contributing to the spread of dengue fever and malaria, an American-based charity that employs Yeminis to clean up trash said Wednesday. The garbage has contaminated the soil and water and attracted infectious pests, the organization, Mercy Corps, said. Mosquitoes carrying dengue fever and malaria breed and lay eggs in puddles. At least 8,000 people in the port city of Aden have contracted dengue fever since fighting between the government and Houthi rebels began five months ago, according to the charity. Cases of typhoid have been recorded in the city, and there are reports of malaria. |