Daily epidemiology update - WHO EMRO

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Jun 22, 2017 - Geographical distribution of cases. The four most affected governorates were Amanat Al Asimah, Al Hudayda
YEMEN: cholera outbreak

Daily epidemiology update: 23 June 2017

Highlights

From 27 April to 22 June 2017, 192 983 suspected cholera cases and 1 265 deaths (CFR: 0.7%) have been reported in 87% (20/23) of Yemen governorates, and 85% (284/333) of the districts.

Geographical distribution of cases

The four most affected governorates were Amanat Al Asimah, Al Hudaydah, Amran and Hajjah with 49.6% (95 735/192 983) of the cases reported since 27 April 2017. Amran and Al Mahwit governorates had the highest attack rates (13.5 and 12.8 ‰ respectively), and Raymah governorate the highest case fatality ratio (1.8%) (see table).

Number of suspected cholera cases & deaths, AR and CFR by governorate, Yemen, 27 April – 22 June 2017

Governorates

Deaths

CFR (%)

Attack Rate (‰)

Amanat Al Asimah

30 882

53

0.2

9.3

Al-Hudaydah

23 944

137

0.6

7.2

Amran

20 703

131

0.6

13.5

Hajjah

20 206

188

0.9

9.1

Sana'a

16 155

92

0.6

12.9

Taizz

15 084

111

0.7

5.0

Ibb

14 778

183

1.2

4.8

Dhamar

10 234

87

0.9

4.8

Al Mahwit

9 744

77

0.8

12.8

Al Dhale'e

7 593

39

0.5

10.1

Al Bayda

6 667

18

0.3

8.7

Aden

5 634

40

0.7

5.9

Abyan

3 635

21

0.6

5.9

Raymah

3 485

61

1.8

5.5

Lahj

2 163

12

0.6

2.1

Al_Jawf

1 006

9

0.9

1.6

Ma'areb

594

4

0.7

1.7

Sa'ada

253

1

0.4

0.3

AL Mahrah

165

1

0.6

1.0

- 0.7

0.1 6.5

Shabwah Total



Cases

58 192 983

- 1 265

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Al Hali (Al Hudaydah gov., 9 148 cases, 17 deaths), Bani Al Harith (Amanat Al Asimah gov., 6 047 cases, 10 deaths), Ma’ain (Amanat Al Asimah gov., 5 868, 7 deaths) and As Sabain (Amanat Al Asimah gov., 4 920 cases, 9 deaths) were still the four most affected districts.











For further information:

Dr Xavier de Radiguès C: +967 738 445 522 Dr Ahmed Zouiten [email protected] Note: This report is an update to the weekly epidemiology bulletin.



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