Cholera, Diarrhea, Dysentery — Yemen
The Ministry of Public Health and Population of Yemen has recorded a total of 39 688 suspected cholera cases and 183 associated deaths during the period 22 to 27 June 2017. According to a WHO Daily Epidemiology update today, [Thu 29 Jun 2017], 231 364 suspected cholera cases and 1439 deaths have been recorded since 27 Apr 2017.
The overall case-fatality rate is 0.6 percent although it is higher in some areas and among certain age groups. While cholera is endemic in Yemen, the country has
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