Event Brief
Hundreds hospitalised in Yangon cholera outbreak
By The BriefBrief · Sources (2)
Filed: Aug 17, 2026 at 12:13 PM ET
Summary: A Yangon minister said 500 people were hospitalised for severe diarrhoea since Aug 9, with nearly 150 testing positive for cholera.
WHO: Bo Htay, regional social affairs minister
WHAT: Bo Htay confirmed a cholera outbreak after hundreds were hospitalised for severe diarrhoea in Yangon.
WHEN: Aug 16, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET
WHERE: Yangon, Myanmar
WHY: Severe diarrhoea cases tested positive for cholera.
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