CHOLERA SITUATION IN YEMEN
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Highlights Published by the World Health Organization (WHO), Eastern Mediterranean Regional Office (EMRO), Cairo, Egypt For Correspondence: Tel + 20-2-22765604, Fax + 20-2-2765456. E-mail: [email protected] July 2018 CHOLERA SITUATION IN YEMEN Cumulative key figures, October 2016 – July 2018 Last 4 weeks key figures, July 2018 15 118 Suspected cases 0.17% CFR 27 Related deaths Distribution of suspected cholera cases in Yemen, January 2017 – July 2018 Cholera cases and Case fatality rates by governorate in Yemen, 27 April 2017 – 31 July 2018 (second wave) Cholera cases reported in Yemen by epidemic wave, October 2016 – July 2018 (n= 1 156 246) 2% 98% First wave Second wave Cholera cases and deaths reported during the second wave by governorate, 27 April 2017 – 31 July 2018 Governorate Cases Deaths CFR (%) Abyan Aden Al Bayda Al Dhale'e Al Hudaydah Al Jawf Al Maharah Al Mahwit Amanat Al Asimah Amran Dhamar Hajjah Ibb Lahj Marib Moklla Raymah Sa'ada Sana'a Say'on Shabwah Taizz Total 28251 21121 37561 47724 166183 16295 1169 67918 112308 111572 111220 121785 72104 24499 7296 568 19207 10767 83954 24 1399 67494 1 130 419 37 63 41 86 293 22 1 153 74 184 166 429 310 22 7 2 125 8 123 0 3 190 2 339 Cumulative attack rate (per 10 000) 491.48 226.31 492.34 646.19 509.28 279.97 77.74 922.11 391.11 957.93 548.14 514.75 242.26 241.36 201.67 12.77 314.00 116.91 567.62 0.63 22.99 223.72 403.90 0.13 0.30 0.11 0.18 0.18 0.14 0.09 0.23 0.07 0.16 0.15 0.35 0.43 0.09 0.10 0.35 0.65 0.07 0.15 - 0.21 0.28 0.21 Number of cholera cases 0 1 10,000 20,000 50,000 Al Jawf Saada Marib Shabwah Abyan Lahj Taizz Ibb Baymah Dhaman Saha’a Al Mahwit Hajjah Amran Al Hudaydah Al Bayda Aden Amanat Al Aslma Epidemic curve of cholera cases in Yemen, October 2016 - 26 April 2017 (First wave) Epidemic curve of cholera cases in Yemen, 27 April 2017 – 31 July 2018 (Second wave) Governorate 1 156 246 Suspected cases 2 468 Related deaths 0.21% CFR 50% Female 50% Male 28.5% Children < 5 years 0 500 1000 1500 2000 2500 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 1 2 34 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 2016 2017 Number of suspected cases Epi weeks Epi weeks In July 2018, the Ministry of Public Health and Population of Yemen reported a total 15 118 suspected cholera cases including 27 associated deaths (case fatality rate: 0.17%), from 17 governorates. The cumulative number of suspected cholera cases reported in Yemen since October 2016 is 1 156 246 including 2 468 related deaths with a case fatality rate of 0.21%. The country experienced a second wave of this outbreak from 27 April 2017. As of 31 July 2018, total number of reported cases of suspected cholera is 1 130 419 including 2 339 related deaths with a case fatality rate of 0.21%. Since 27 April 2017, a total of 5 028 stool specimens tested to date, out of these total 1 404 have been laboratory confirmed for Vibrio Cholerae. The 5 governorates with the highest cumulative attack rates per 10 000 are Amran (957.9), Al Mahwit (922.1), Al Dhale’e (646.1), Sana’a (567.6) and Dahamar (548.1). The national attack rate is 403.9 per 10 000. The Governorate with high numbers of deaths are Al Hajjah (429), Ibb (310), Al Hudaydah (293) and Taizz (190). Number of suspected cases 0 10000 20000 30000 40000 50000 60000 17 20 24 28 32 36 40 44 48 52 1 5 9 13 17 21 26 30 2017 2018 0.00 0.10 0.20 0.30 0.40 0.50 0.60 0.70 0 20000 40000 60000 80000 100000 120000 140000 160000 180000 Case Fatality Rate (%) Number of suspected cases WHO-EM/CSR/184/E
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Published by the World Health Organization (WHO), Eastern Mediterranean Regional Office (EMRO), Cairo, EgyptFor Correspondence: Tel + 20-2-22765604, Fax + 20-2-2765456. E-mail: [email protected]
July 2018CHOLERA SITUATION IN YEMEN
Cumulative key figures, October 2016 – July 2018
Last 4 weeks key figures, July 2018
15 118Suspectedcases
0.17%CFR
27Relateddeaths
Distribution of suspected cholera cases in Yemen,January 2017 – July 2018
Cholera cases and Case fatality rates by governoratein Yemen, 27 April 2017 – 31 July 2018 (second wave)
Cholera cases reported in Yemen by epidemic wave,October 2016 – July 2018 (n= 1 156 246)
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98%
First wave
Second wave
Cholera cases and deaths reported during the secondwave by governorate, 27 April 2017 – 31 July 2018
Governorate Cases Deaths CFR (%)
Abyan
Aden
Al Bayda
Al Dhale'e
Al Hudaydah
Al Jawf
Al Maharah
Al Mahwit
Amanat Al Asimah
Amran
Dhamar
Hajjah
Ibb
Lahj
Marib
Moklla
Raymah
Sa'ada
Sana'a
Say'on
Shabwah
Taizz
Total
28251
21121
37561
47724
166183
16295
1169
67918
112308
111572
111220
121785
72104
24499
7296
568
19207
10767
83954
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226.31
492.34
646.19
509.28
279.97
77.74
922.11
391.11
957.93
548.14
514.75
242.26
241.36
201.67
12.77
314.00
116.91
567.62
0.63
22.99
223.72
403.90
0.13
0.30
0.11
0.18
0.18
0.14
0.09
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0.15
0.35
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Al Hudaydah
Al Bayda
Aden
Amanat Al Aslma
Epidemic curve of cholera cases in Yemen,October 2016 - 26 April 2017 (First wave)
Epidemic curve of cholera cases in Yemen,27 April 2017 – 31 July 2018 (Second wave)
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1 156 246Suspectedcases
2 468Relateddeaths
0.21%CFR
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28.5%Children < 5 years
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In July 2018, the Ministry of Public Health and Population of Yemen reported a total 15 118 suspected cholera cases including 27 associated deaths (case fatality rate: 0.17%), from 17 governorates.
The cumulative number of suspected cholera cases reported in Yemen since October 2016 is 1 156 246 including 2 468 related deaths with a case fatality rate of 0.21%. The country experienced a second wave of this outbreak from 27 April 2017. As of 31 July 2018, total number of reported cases of suspected cholera is 1 130 419 including 2 339 related deaths with a case fatality rate of 0.21%.
Since 27 April 2017, a total of 5 028 stool specimens tested to date, out of these total 1 404 have been laboratory confirmed for Vibrio Cholerae.
The 5 governorates with the highest cumulative attack rates per 10 000 are Amran (957.9), Al Mahwit (922.1), Al Dhale’e (646.1), Sana’a (567.6) and Dahamar (548.1). The national attack rate is 403.9 per 10 000. The Governorate with high numbers of deaths are Al Hajjah (429), Ibb (310), Al Hudaydah (293) and Taizz (190).
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