Cholera situation in Yemen: March 2021

44 47 50 1 4 7 10 13 16 19 22 25 28 31 34 37 40 43 46 49 52 3 6 9 12 15 18 21 24 27 30 33 36 39 42 45 48 51 2 5 8 11 14 17 20 23 26 29 32 35 38 41 44 47 50 1 4 7 10 13 16 19 22 25 28 31 34 37 40 43 46 49 52 2 5 8 11 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Key figures from the last 4 weeks, March 2021 ٥٢٤٥ Suspected cases 5245 Related deaths 1 CFR 0.02% Children <5 26% Distribution of suspected cholera cases in Yemen, 27 April 2017 - 31 March 2021 Highlights In March 2021, the Ministry of Public Health and Population of Yemen reported a total 5245 suspected cholera cases including 1 related death from 17 governorates, with a case fatality ratio (CFR) of 0.02%. The cumulative number of suspected cholera cases reported in Yemen from October 2016 to March 2021 is 2 526 090 including 3984 related deaths with a CFR of 0.16%. During the second wave of this outbreak that started on 27 April 2017, the total number of suspected cholera cases was 2 500 263 including 3855 related deaths with a CFR of 0.15%. During 2021, a total of 23 stool specimens were tested. Out of these, 2 were laboratory confirmed for Vibrio cholerae. The results are pending for a few of the samples. The 5 governorates with the highest cumulative attack rate per 10 000 were Amran (1791.09), Sana'a (1738.55), Al Mahwit (1668.06), Al Bayda (1543.73) and Al Hudaydah (1181.71). The national attack rate is 887.64 per 10 000. The governorates with a high number of deaths are Hajjah (585), Ibb (515), Al Hudaydah (410) and Taizz (339). . . . . Cholera cases and deaths reported during the second wave by governorate, 27 April 2017 - 31 March 2021 Distribution of suspected cholera cases by age and sex, March 2021 Published by the WHO Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean in Cairo, Egypt. The information in this document is gathered from the Region’s ministries of health. For more information, please contact: emrgohspoutbreak@who.int World Health Organization Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean Monazamet El Seha El Alamia Str,Extension of Abdel Razak El Sanhouri Street P.O. Box 7608, Nasr City Cairo 11371, Egypt www.emro.who.int © World Health Organization 2021 CHOLERA SITUATION IN YEMEN MARCH 2021 Cases Deaths CFR (%) Cumulative attack rate (per 10 000) % change in cases (compare to prious month) Abyan Aden Al Bayda Al Dhale'e Al Hudaydah Al Jawf Al Maharah Al Mahwit Amanat Al Asimah Amran Dhamar Hajjah Ibb Lahj Marib Moklla Raymah Sa'ada Sana'a Say'on Shabwah Taizz Total Governorate 32509 29200 118151 62986 387653 38300 1740 123598 271442 209132 227346 230436 195330 34367 10512 1417 37008 62782 258193 88 2902 165171 2500263 68 105 115 117 410 54 2 222 184 265 292 585 515 57 16 9 195 38 248 4 15 339 3855 0.21 0.36 0.10 0.19 0.11 0.14 0.11 0.18 0.07 0.13 0.13 0.25 0.26 0.17 0.15 0.64 0.53 0.06 0.10 4.55 0.52 0.21 0.15 562.84 310.50 1543.73 847.19 1181.71 655.34 114.71 1668.06 935.36 1791.09 1114.05 963.70 653.34 337.15 288.77 31.68 601.64 669.50 1738.55 2.30 47.46 545.15 887.64 - - - - - - CFR 0.16% Key cumulative figures, October 2016 to March 2021 Suspected cases 2 526 090 Related deaths 3984 Epidemic curve of cholera cases in Yemen, October 2016 to March 2021 0 10000 20000 30000 40000 50000 60000 N um be r of s us pe ct ed c as es Epidemiological weeks 0 <5 5-14 15-29 30-44 45-59 60 Male Female Cholera cases and deaths by governorates in Yemen, March 2021 Number of suspected cases and deaths Governorates Document number: WHO-EM/CSR/433/E 0 200 400 600 800 1000 1200 Abyan Al Bayda Al Dhale'e Al Hudaydah Al Jawf Al Mahwit Amanat Al Asimah Amran Dhamar Hajjah Ibb Lahj Marib Raymah Sa'ada Sana'a Taizz 600 400 200 200 400 600