Cholera cases soar in Yemen’s Hodeidah

Suspected cholera cases have almost tripled in Yemen’s coastal Hodeidah region since fighting escalated in early summer, according to international aid group Save the Children


Hodeidah: Spike in cholera follows increased fighting between Saudi-led pro-government alliance and Houthi rebels. July air raids damaged water and sanitation facilities serving city


CHOLERA ATTACK RATE (%) POPULATION
By district (April to July 2018)

Red Sea
Hodeidah governorate
Sanaa
Aden
SAUDI ARABIA
YEMEN
Gulf of Aden
Al Mukalla

0-1
2-10
11-20
21-30
31-40
Above 40

160km 100 miles


Suspected cholera cases in Hodeidah governorate

497	732	1,342
June 	July 	August


Thirty percent of all suspected cholera cases in Yemen are children under five years old, according to WHO


Source: ReliefWeb 
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