Cholera case investigation – Lahj, Yemen: Presentation of key findings, May 2024 – Yemen

Current cholera outbreak:

• From October to December 2023, Yemen experienced a Cholera outbreakwith almost 1,018 cases recorded by AWD.

• The outbreak began under Migrant communities in Ataq district of Shabwa province.

• The total number of cases registered between January 1 and April 29, 2024 in all 22 governorates is now estimated at around 30,000.

• At the Lahj governorate level, the number of reported cases from the beginning of 2024 to May 17, 2024 was 1,239.

WASH response:

• As part of the response to the cholera outbreak, REACH, in collaboration with the Yemen WASH Cluster the CIF tool has been updated with a particular focus on cholera. This tool is designed to collect data that will help understand Possible sources, risk factors and vulnerabilities in connection with a cholera outbreak.

• Following the recent outbreak, the Yemen WASH Cluster has asked its partners to use the CIF tool to Conducting interviews with patientsespecially in the affected areas. The tool is available for use by all YWC partners. In the PDF you will find examples of both the paper and Kobo versions.