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<p>“The results of our study serve as a call to action, emphasizing the need to address the devastating consequences of conflict on public health, particularly in regions like Yemen, where cholera remains a major concern,” says Maia C. Tarnas, UCI Program in Public Health Ph.D. candidate. UCI Program in Public Health</p>

UCI-led study links cholera epidemic in Yemen to conflict-related air raid severity

A study led by UCI has discovered a significant link between conflict, as measured by air raid severity, and the incidence of cholera in Yemen between 2016 and 2019. During that time, Yemen was facing recorded history’s largest cholera outbreak. The findings, published online today in The Lancet Global Health, show that after adjusting for […]