[29/06/2017 11:34]
ADEN-SABA
The announcement of cholera-related emergency in Aden and the surrounding provinces was meant to prod the citizens into take personal precautionary measure against infection, a source in the Prime Minister's office said.
The government had announced yesterday a state of health emergency after some cholera cases were reported in Abyan and the infection spread to other southern provinces, including Aden, was feared.
The emergency declaration came after medical experts convening in a meeting chaired by the Prime Minister said the acute diarrhea cases reported were found to be a cholera plague, said the source.
"The findings made it then compelling on the government to be frank and announce the plague to the people and international community," said the source.
The director general of Aden Health Ministry branch office announced in the abovementioned meeting that the reported cases of acute diarrhea and associated vomit reached in two months to today 7,246 cases, said the source. "Of these cases 46 ended as fatalities."
"In Dhale'a more than 10 thousand cases were reported, 50 cases ended in death," the source quoted the Health Ministry branch official as saying.
Yemen’s National Commission Discusses Human Rights Cooperation with Geneva Call
Yemeni Ambassador, Turkish Higher Education Council Chief Discuss Academic Cooperation
Al-Khanbashi Meets UN Envoy Office Delegation, Discusses Development Projects with UNDP
Prime Minister Receives Copy of Credentials of Kuwait’s Ambassador to Yemen
Minister of Water Signs Agreements with Samaritan’s Purse to Implement Projects in Aden, Taiz
Governor of CBY, WFP Discuss Ways to Execute Humanitarian, Relief Tasks
President al-Alimi: The State Committed to Providing Protection, Assistance for Humanitarian Work Community
Minister of Culture Discusses Enhancing Cultural Cooperation, Supporting Protection of Yemeni Antiquities with German Foreign Ministry Official
Human Rights Minister, EU Delegation Discuss Cooperation on Rights and Institutional Reform
Minister of Water Discusses Strengthening Cooperation with International Relief Agency, UNESCO