Mission Report, Yemen, August 2017

Since 27^th April 2017, a total of 508,680 suspected cases of cholera, with 1,977 deaths, Case Fatality Rate (CFR) of 0.39% have been reported in 22 of the 23 governorates in the country (96%). Since a peak in cases in week 26, the number of new cases countrywide per week has declined, with the trend of the past three weeks being considered as ‘stable’ (-7%). However, more than 80 districts still report of increases in the weekly caseload, with a geographical shift in the highest attack rates towards the south of the country. Currently, the governorates with the highest caseload of suspected cholera cases are Amanat al Asimah with 61,003; Al Hodeidah with 60,633 cases; Hajjah with 53,688 cases and Amran with 52,451 cases[1].

Due to the ensuing ‘second wave’ of the cholera outbreak in the country, a follow up joint technical support mission by the Regional Office Health and WASH Experts was conducted with the aim of reviewing existing capacities and response, to support the possible adaption of ECHO’s programming. This included a detailed briefing with the ECHO country team, highlighting updates of the humanitarian context and Health and WASH cholera-related interventions in country to date.

[1] WHO, Yemen. Weekly Epidemiological Bulletin. Electronic Integrated Disease Early Warning and Response System (eDEWS), W32, 7^th

13^th August 2017