Source: World Health Organization
Country: Yemen
Highlights
• During week 29 (from 16 to 22 July 2017), 34 253 suspected cholera cases and 44 deaths were reported in Yemen.
• Since the beginning of this outbreak second wave (from 27 April to 23 July 2017), 390,865 suspected cholera cases, and 1 864 deaths (CFR: 0.5%) have been reported in 21 of the country 23 governorates (91.0%), and in 88.6% of the districts (295/333).
• About 2% of the total population have been affected.
• The overall epidemic curve shows that the peak of this second wave was reached week 26 and the number of new suspected cholera cases is steadily declining.