Highlights
In January 2019, the Ministry of Public Health and Population of Yemen reported a total 36 062 suspected cholera cases including 34 related deaths (case fatality rate: 0.09%), from 19 governorates.
The cumulative number of suspected cholera cases reported in Yemen since October 2016 to January 2019 is 1 455 585 including 2 906 related deaths with a case fatality rate of 0.19%. The country experienced a second wave of this outbreak from 27 April 2017. The total number of suspected cholera cases reported during the second wave were 1 429 758 including 2 777 related deaths with a case fatality rate of 0.19%.
Since January 2018, a total of 11 030 stool specimens were tested. Out of these, 3 481 were laboratory confirmed for Vibrio cholerae.
The 5 governorates with the highest cumulative attack rate per 10 000 are Amran (1 296.94), Al Mahwit (1 107.80), Sana’a (808.42), Dahamar (723.28) and Al Hudaydah (655.01). The national attack rate is 507.59 per 10 000.
The Governorate with high numbers of deaths are Hajjah (473), Ibb (381), Al Hudaydah (344) and Taizz (223).