Cholera situation in Yemen, November 2016

As of 30 November 2016, a cumulative number of 7730 acute watery diarrhoea/cholera cases, including 82 related deaths (attack–rate 3.4%, case–fatality rate 1.1%) were reported from 135 districts.
In November, 5489 new acute watery diarrhoea/cholera cases, including 35 associated deaths were reported.
Of the 613 stool samples collected since the outbreak, 51 tested positive for V. cholerae in November.
To date, 35% of all recorded acute watery diarrhoea/cholera cases aected children under 5 years of age.
As shown in the EPI curve, the trend of acute watery diarrhoea/cholera cases has gradually increased from EPI week 45 to 47.
Three additional districts reported cases during this period, namely, Abyan, Dhamar and Raymah. Over 70% of all acute watery diarrhoea/cholera cases have been reported in Al-Hudaydah, Aden, Ta’izz, Al Bayda and Al Dhale'a governorates.