Key Figures
As of 17 November 2016, 90 cases of cholera were confirmed in 29 districts with 8 cases of deaths from cholera.
WHO/ MoPHP estimates that 7.6M people are at risk in 15 governorates.
A total of 4,825 suspected cases are reported in 64 districts.
Cholera case fatality rate (CFR) is 1.5 %
Incidence rate is 4 cases per 10,000.
WHO and partners have established 26 Cholera Treatment Centers in 24 districts.
Situation Overview
As of 17 November 2016, 90 cases have been confirmed by laboratory testing in 29 districts from 11 governorates, out of the total 434 samples tested (Table 3.3). An additional 4,825 suspected cases are reported from 64 districts in Al Bayda, Al Hudaydah, Al Dhale'e, Hajjah, Lahj, Taiz, Ibb and Amanat Al Asimah.
Cumulatively, 8 cholera confirmed deaths have been reported from Aden, Amran, Hajjah, Ibb and Sana’a, and 62 deaths associated with acute watery were reported in Aden, Al Bayda, Al Dhale’e, Al Hudaydah, Amanat Al Asimah, Hajjah, Ibb, Sana’a and Taizz . The cholera case fatality rate (CFR) as of 17 November is 1.5 %.