Yemen facing ‘highest burden’ of global cholera outbreak, WHO warns
Al Jazeera
Yemen sees 249,900 cases and 861 deaths this year – 35 percent of global cholera burden and 18 percent of mortality.
The World Health Organization (WHO) says Yemen is bearing “the highest burden” of cholera globally since an outbreak began in March.
In a statement on Monday, the United Nations agency said as of December 1, Yemen has reported 249,900 suspected cases of cholera and 861 associated deaths this year.
These numbers accounted for 35 percent of the global cholera burden and 18 percent of the world’s death toll, the WHO said.
The number of cases and deaths reported in November was 37 percent and 27 percent higher than the same month in 2023, according to the global health body.
The increase this year is “largely due to updated data” from Yemen with adjustments made to account for more detailed information from all governorates, it noted.
