Sources working in the health sector under the control of the Houthi group revealed the emergence of reports of about 30,000 new cases of schistosomiasis, and 18,000 cases of river blindness (onchocerciasis) during the past 10 weeks, in 6 cities under the control of the Houthi group including Sana'a countryside, Ibb, Al Mahwit, Raymah, Al Hudaydah, and Taiz.