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Situation update for cholera for Yemen, October 2016 |
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- As of 31 October 2016, a cumulative number of 2241 suspected acute watery diarrhoea/cholera cases, including 47 deaths (case-fatality rate 2.4%) were reported from Sana’a, the capital city and 11 governorates, including Sana’a, Ta’iz, Al Hudaydah, Adan, Lahij, Al Bayda’, Hajjah, Dhamar, Ibb, Amran and Ad Dali.
- There are equal numbers of males and females affected by the outbreak; 31% of children affected are under 5 years of age.
- A total number of 71 cholera cases have been laboratory-confirmed since the beginning of the outbreak.
- As shown in the EPI curve, the number of new cases recorded in the last few days has been declining.
- Ta’iz, Aden, Hajjah, Al Hudaydah and Lahij governorates have recorded the highest number of suspected acute watery diarrhoea/cholera cases in the past 4 weeks.
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Cholera cases in Yemen, 24 November 2016 |
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The Ministry of Public Health and Population in Yemen has released updated figures on cholera cases in Yemen.
As of 24 November 2016, 6119 suspected cases of cholera, including 68 associated deaths were reported in Sana’a City and Aden, Amran, Al Hudaydah, Al-Bayda‘a, Al-Dhale’a, Ibb, Hajjah, Lahij, Ta’izz and Sana’a governorates. Of these, 99 cases have been laboratory-confirmed as Vibrio cholerae.
While there is a decline in the rate of increase, new cases continue to be reported in communities where no intervention has taken place.
WHO is working with the Ministry of Public Health and Population, UNICEF, OCHA and other partner nongovernmental organizations on the ground to coordinate the overall response to this outbreak through a joint Health and WASH taskforce.
21 cholera treatment centres have been established in the affected governorates and surveillance for acute watery diarrhoea has been enhanced in all governorates of the country. Health workers have been provided training on improved case management and essential supplies such as IV fluids, oral rehydration solutions and water chlorination tablets have been provided in affected communities.
WHO is also supporting social mobilization and health education campaign among citizens to raise their awareness on prevention of cholera and other diarrhoeal diseases through enhancing hygiene.
While acute watery diarrhoeal diseases are endemic in Yemen, the ongoing conflict has stretched the capacity of the national health systems. More than 7.6 million people, and more than 3 million internally displaced persons currently live in areas affected by the outbreak.
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Cholera update, Yemen, 17 November 2016 |
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The Ministry of Public Health and Population in Yemen has reported additional cholera cases in the country.
To date, 4825 suspected cases of cholera, including 61 associated deaths were reported in Aden, Amran, Al Hudaydah, Al-Bayda‘a, Al-Dhale’a, Ibb, Hajjah, Lahij, Ta’izz, Sana’a City and Sana’a governorates. Of these, 89 cases have been laboratory-confirmed as Vibrio cholerae 01.
While acute watery diarrhoeal diseases are endemic in Yemen, the ongoing conflict has stretched the capacity of the national health systems.
WHO is working with the Ministry of Public Health and Population, UNICEF and other partner nongovernmental organizations on the ground to coordinate the overall response to this outbreak through a joint Health and WASH taskforce. In view of the current outbreak, surveillance for acute watery diarrhoea has been enhanced in all governorates of the country, 21 cholera treatment centres have been established so far in the affected governorates, training on case management has been conducted, and provision of essential supplies such as IV fluids, oral rehydration solutions and water chlorination tablets have been made.
WHO is also supporting social mobilization and health education campaign among citizens to raise their awareness on prevention of cholera and other diarrhoeal diseases through enhancing hygiene.
More than 7.6 million people are currently living in areas affected by the current outbreak.
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Additional cholera cases reported in Yemen |
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1 December 2016 – The Ministry of Public Health and Population in Yemen has reported additional cases of cholera in Yemen.
To date, 7730 suspected cases of cholera, including 82 associated deaths have been reported (case fatality rate of 1.06%). Of these, 122 cases were laboratory-confirmed as Vibrio cholerae 01.
The affected areas are in the governorates of Aden, Amran, Al Hudaydah, Al-Bayda‘a, Al-Dhale’a, Ibb, Hajjah, Lahij, Ta’izz, Sana’a and Sana'a City. New cases have also been detected in the governorates of Abyan, Dhamar and Raymah.
WHO, in partnership with the MoPHP, UNICEF, OCHA and other partner nongovernmental organizations, continues to conduct investigations and interventions in new regions to check the spread of the disease through a joint Health and WASH taskforce.
26 cholera treatment centres have been established in the affected governorates and surveillance for acute watery diarrhoea has been enhanced in all governorates of the country. WHO is providing support to the 2 national health emergency control rooms in Aden and Sana'a to ensure quality data collection and has mobilized rapid response teams for effective and timely epidemiological investigation and response.
WHO has strengthened the capacity of local health workers through training on case management and infection control. Essential supplies such as rapid diagnostic test kits (RDTs), IV fluids, oral rehydration solutions and water chlorination tablets have been provided in affected communities.
WHO has also supported social mobilization and health education campaign among citizens to raise their awareness on prevention of cholera and other diarrhoeal diseases.
While acute watery diarrhoeal diseases are endemic in Yemen, the ongoing conflict has stretched the capacity of the national health systems. More than 7.6 million people, and more than 3 million internally displaced persons currently live in areas affected by the outbreak. Since the start of the outbreak, the population group most affected by cholera are children below 15 years of age (63%). |
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