2016–19 Yemen Cholera Outbreak
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Dates | October 2016 – present; (3 years and 2 months) |
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Suspected cases‡ | 2,118,387 through September 2019 |
Bacteria strain | Vibrio cholerae |
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ID | 2157362 |
About 2016–19 Yemen Cholera Outbreak
An outbreak of cholera began in Yemen in October 2016, and is ongoing as of April 2019. In February and March 2017, the outbreak seemed to decline during a wave of cold weather, but the number of cholera cases resurged in April 2017.