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Cholera in Yemen

11 October 2016

On 7 October 2016 Yemen’s Ministry of Public Health and Population confirmed 8 cholera cases of cholera in one of the areas of Sana'a city. The cases were admitted to Al-Sabeen Hospital in the first week of October 2016 and received treatment for acute dehydration.

In response to the outbreak investigations into the sources of the cholera cases have begun, water sources in the area are being tested and awareness of the disease is being raised amongst the local community.

(Via World Health Organisation Regional Office for the Eastern MediterraneanLink - accessed 11/10/16)

Advice for Travellers

Severe cholera is rare in travellers, mild cases may present as travellers' diarrhoea.

  • All travellers should be given advice on maintaining good food, water and hand hygiene, see traveller's diarrhoea, safe eating and drinking and water purification.
  • Travellers should be advised on basic steps in self - treating diarrhoea, particularly maintaining hydration.

When to consider vaccination

Vaccination should be considered under the following circumstances and is dependant on the individual risk assessment:

  • Volunteers/aid workers/medical personnel in disaster relief situations where cholera outbreaks likely.
  • Those travelling to work in slums/refugee camps, areas affected by natural disasters, or countries experiencing cholera outbreaks (see current notes on the country concerned).