Yemen's cholera outbreak now the worst in history as millionth case looms

Re:Yemen's cholera outbreak now the worst in history as mill... by Alex3917 on Thursday October 12, 2017 @12:19PM (#15459045)

Has there been a recent uptick in Yemeni immigrants to the U.S.? Almost every day for the last few months I’ve seen Yemeni women in NYC wearing full niqabs, which I’d never seen here before this year.

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Re:Yemen's cholera outbreak now the worst in history as mill... by xxpor on Thursday October 12, 2017 @12:26PM (#15459106)

Just wondering, how do you know they're Yemeni?

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Re:Yemen's cholera outbreak now the worst in history as mill... by Alex3917 on Thursday October 12, 2017 @12:34PM (#15459179)

Because they're in Morris Park in the Bronx, which is little Yemen, or else in Pelham Parkway or the New York Botanical Garden, which are adjacent. Obviously they're not going to talk to me if I were to try to start a conversation, but it's a pretty safe guess, especially since Yemen is one of the main countries where women where niqab.

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Re:Yemen's cholera outbreak now the worst in history as mill... by nindalf on Thursday October 12, 2017 @12:44PM (#15459280)

> Yemen is the main country where women where niqab

I'd be surprised if this were true. Would you have a source for this?

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Re:Yemen's cholera outbreak now the worst in history as mill... by pmorici on Thursday October 12, 2017 @02:08PM (#15459913)

There are many kinds of head coverings worn in that part of the world. Some are strongly associated with particular areas.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/24118241

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Re:Yemen's cholera outbreak now the worst in history as mill... by wavefunction on Thursday October 12, 2017 @12:25PM (#15459095)

Considering that Yemen is one of the countries on Trump's travel-ban I don't see how that would be the case. Unless you meant recent but not completely recent.

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