Cholera situation in Yemen: April 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 14 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Key figures from the last 4 weeks, April 2021 ٥٢٤٥ Suspected cases 5120 Related deaths 3 CFR 0.06% Children <5 21% Distribution of suspected cholera cases in Yemen, 27 April 2017 - 30 April 2021 Highlights In April 2021, the Ministry of Public Health and Population of Yemen reported a total 5120 suspected cholera cases including 3 related deaths from 19 governorates, with a case fatality ratio (CFR) of 0.06%. The cumulative number of suspected cholera cases reported in Yemen from October 2016 to April 2021 is 2 538 677 including 3997 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 were 2 512 850 including 3868 related deaths with a CFR of 0.15%. During 2021, a total of 151 stool specimens were tested. Out of these, 27 were laboratory confirmed for Vibrio cholerae. The results are pending for few of the samples. The 5 governorates with the highest cumulative attack rate per 10 000 were Amran (1794.56), Sana'a (1742.76), Al Mahwit (1670.55), Al Bayda (1546.03) and Al Hudaydah (1184.17). The national attack rate is 892.11 per 10 000. The governorates with a high number of deaths are Hajjah (585), Ibb (515), Al Hudaydah (410) and Taizz (343). . . . . Cholera cases and deaths reported during the second wave by governorate, 27 April 2017 - 30 April 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 APRIL 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 33373 29239 118327 63542 388460 38371 1752 123782 271582 209537 227653 230711 195816 35049 10938 1514 37053 63003 258818 96 2924 171310 2512850 72 106 115 117 410 54 2 222 184 265 292 585 515 60 16 9 195 38 249 4 15 343 3868 0.22 0.36 0.10 0.18 0.11 0.14 0.11 0.18 0.07 0.13 0.13 0.25 0.26 0.17 0.15 0.59 0.53 0.06 0.10 4.17 0.51 0.20 0.15 562.82 310.50 1531.49 847.17 1176.41 653.46 114.71 1663.16 933.04 1784.66 1110.86 961.88 650.61 338.30 288.74 31.68 596.01 664.01 1724.93 2.30 47.46 543.55 884.19 - - - CFR 0.16% Key cumulative figures, October 2016 to April 2021 Suspected cases 2 538 677 Related deaths 3997 Epidemic curve of cholera cases in Yemen, October 2016 to April 2021 0 10000 20000 30000 40000 50000 60000 N um be r of s us pe ct ed c as es Epidemiological weeks <5 5-14 15-29 30-44 45-59 60 Male Female Cholera cases and deaths by governorates in Yemen, April 2021 Number of suspected cases and deaths Governorates Document number: WHO-EM/CSR/434/E 0 200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400 1600 Abyan Aden Al Dhale'e Al Hudaydah Al Jawf Al Mahwit Amanat Al Asimah Amran Dhamar Hajjah Ibb Lahj Marib Moklla Raymah Sa'ada Sana'a Say'on Taizz 1000 800 600 400 200 0 200 400 600 800 1000