Sana'a, 28 November 2016 — To date, 7001 suspected cases of cholera, including 72 associated deaths have been 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, 113 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 of Yemen, UNICEF, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs and other partner nongovernmental organizations on the ground to coordinate the overall response to this outbreak.
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.
The revised integrated cholera response plan requires US$ 25.5 million for prevention, treatment and health education, as well as water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) activities; however, less than 30% of this amount has been received so far.