Cholera -- Yemen
The Ministry of Public Health and Population of Yemen reported 16 827 suspected cases and 18 associated deaths during epidemiological week 20 (13-19 May 2019). 15 per cent of cases were severe. The cumulative total number of suspected cholera cases from 1 Jan 2018 to 28 Apr 2019 is 704 986, with 1114 associated deaths (case fatality rate [CFR] 0.16%). Children under 5 represent 22.6% of total suspected cases during 2019. The outbreak has affected 22 of 23 governorates and 295 of 333 districts
Read more about it at HealthMap Global Disease Alerts via http://healthmap.org/ln.php?6493539&promed&0
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