Situation update for cholera for Yemen, October 2016

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.