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Cholera in Yemen (Update 12)

26 February 2018

The World Health Organisation (WHO) Link reports a total of 1,063,786 suspected cholera cases (with 2,258 deaths) from 27 April 2017 to 18 Feb 2018. Most governorates (22/23) have been affected and 306/333 districts have reported cases.

Cases continue to be reported from 174 districts although the weekly number of cases has been declining for the past 23 weeks.

Advice for Travellers

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).

For further information see Cholera.