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PRO/EDR> Cholera, diarrhea & dysentery update (54): Asia (Yemen)
-- YemenThe Ministry of Public Health and Population of Yemen has recorded a total of 29 562 suspected cholera cases and 172 associated deaths during the period 5 to 12 Jun 2017.Since the outbreak started in October 2016, a cumulative total of 140 116 suspected cases of cholera and 989 associated deaths have been reported across the country. The overall case-fatality rate is 0.7 percent; however, it is higher (3.2 percent) among people aged over 60.While cholera is endemic in Yemen, the Read more [...]
