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Cholera in Yemen (Update)

07 November 2016

A media reportLink of 3 November 2016 asserts that since Yemen’s Ministry of Public Health and Population first announced the cholera outbreak in Yemen the number of confirmed cases has reached 67, of which 8 have died. Additionally, there are over 2070 suspected cholera cases, of which 38 have died.

The cholera outbreak has exacerbated by the effects of war which has rendered much of the country's health facilities non-operational.

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).