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Yemen: 2017/2018 Cholera

YEMEN: Cholera Outbreak
Daily epidemiology update
30 July 2017

Highlights
From 27 April to 29 July 2017, 425,192 suspected cholera cases and 1,895 deaths (CFR: 0.4%) have
been reported in 91.3% (21/23) of Yemen governorates, and 88.9% (296/333) of the districts.

Geographical distribution of cases
The five most affected governorates were Al Hudaydah , Amanat Al Asima, Hajjah, Amran and
Dhamar with 53% (225,026/425,192) of the cases reported since 27 April 2017.
 Al Mahwit, Al Dhaele?e, and Amran governorates had the highest attack rates (33.5?, 31.5?
and 28.3? respectively)
 Raymah ,Hajjah and Ibb governorates reported the highest case fatality ratios (1.2% ,0.8% and
0.8% respectively) (see table).

Number of suspected cholera cases & deaths, AR and CFR by governorate, Yemen, 27 April ? 29 July 2017
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http://www.emro.who.int/images/stories/Yemen_daily_epi_update_20170730.pdf?ua=1
 
YEMEN: cholera outbreak
Weekly epidemiology bulletin
Week 30 - 2017
Highlights
? During week 30 (from 23 to 29 July 2017), 32 978 suspected cholera cases and 24
deaths were reported in Yemen.
? Since the beginning of this outbreak second wave (from 27 April to 30 July 2017),
430,401 suspected cholera cases, and 1 903 deaths (CFR: 0.4%) have been reported
in 21 of the country 23 governorates (91.3%), and in 88.9% of the districts (296/333).
? The number of suspected cholera cases started to decline week 27. In some
governorates, the decline started even earlier (e.g. week 25 in Amanat Al Asimah)


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http://www.emro.who.int/images/stories/yemen/Yemen_epi_bulletin_20170731.pdf?ua=1
 
YEMEN: Cholera Outbreak Daily epidemiology update 1 August 2017

Highlights
From 27 April to 1 August 2017, 443,166 suspected cholera cases and 1,921 deaths (CFR: 0.4%)
have been reported in 95.6% (22/23) of Yemen governorates, and 89.2% (297/333) of the districts.
Geographical distribution of cases
The five most affected governorates were Amanat Al Asima, Al Hudaydah , , Hajjah, Amran and
Dhamar with 53% (234,761/443,166) of the cases reported since 27 April 2017.
 Al Mahwit, Al Dhaele?e, and Amran governorates had the highest attack rates (34.8?, 33.5?
and 29.4? respectively)
 Raymah ,Hajjah and Ibb governorates reported the highest case fatality ratios (1.2% ,0.8% and
0.7% respectively) (see table).
Number of suspected cholera cases & deaths, AR and CFR by governorate, Yemen, 27 April ? 1 Aug 2017
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http://www.emro.who.int/images/stories/Yemen_daily_epi_update_20170801.pdf?ua=1
 
YEMEN: Cholera Outbreak
Daily epidemiology update
3 August 2017

Highlights
From 27 April to 3 August 2017, 453,175 suspected cholera cases and 1,930 deaths (CFR: 0.4%)
have been reported in 95.6% (22/23) of Yemen governorates, and 89.2% (297/333) of the districts.
Geographical distribution of cases
The five most affected governorates were Amanat Al Asima, Al Hudaydah , , Hajjah, Amran and
Dhamar with 53% (239,877/453,175) of the cases reported since 27 April 2017.
 Al Mahwit, Al Dhaele?e, and Amran governorates had the highest attack rates (35.7?, 34?
and 30.2? respectively)
 Raymah ,Hajjah and Ibb governorates reported the highest case fatality ratios (1.2% ,0.8% and
0.7% respectively) (see table).
Number of suspected cholera cases & deaths, AR and CFR by governorate, Yemen, 27 April ? 3 Aug 2017

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http://www.emro.who.int/images/stories/yemen/Yemen_daily_epi_update_20170804.pdf?ua=1
 
Source: https://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/M...16037-yemen-records-500000-cholera-cases.ashx

Aug. 15, 2017 | 12:07 AM
Yemen records 500,000 cholera cases

GENEVA/ADEN, Yemen: More than half a million people in Yemen have been infected with cholera since the epidemic began four months ago and 1,975 people have died, the World Health Organization said Monday.

Each day there are more than 5,000 new cases of the waterborne disease, which causes acute diarrhea and dehydration, in the country where the health system has collapsed after more than two years of war, it said.

?The total number of suspected cholera cases in Yemen this year hit the half a million mark Sunday, and nearly 2,000 people have died since the outbreak began to spread rapidly at the end of April,? the WHO said in a statement Monday.

?The spread of cholera has slowed significantly in some areas compared to peak levels but the disease is still spreading fast in more recently affected districts, which are recording large numbers of cases,? it said, reporting a total of 503,484 cases...
 
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