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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 Mediterranean - accessed 11/10/16)
Advice for Travellers
Severe cholera is rare in travellers, mild cases may present as travellers' diarrhoea.
When to consider vaccination
Vaccination should be considered under the following circumstances and is dependant on the individual risk assessment: