Profile of Suspected Cholera Patients during May – November 2017 in Sanaa City Secondary Analysis ..

Introduction: Between April 27 and August 3, 2017, 453,175 suspected cholera cases were registered, with 1,930 deaths (CFR: 0.4%) in 95.6 percent (22/23) of Yemen governorates and 89.2 percent (297/333) of districts.

Amanat Al-Asima, Al Hudaydah, Hajjah, Amran, and Dhamar were the governorates most affected, accounting for 53 percent (239,877/453,175) of the cases recorded since April 27, 2017. 55563 cases and 61 deaths were reported in amanat al Asimah (Sana'a city) during that time span, with a case fatality rate of 0.1 percent and an attack rate of 1.68 percent.

The aim of this study was to look at the profile of suspected cholera patients in Sanaa. The sample included 92995 suspected cholera patients, with an average age of 22.7 years and a standard deviation (SD) of 18.8. The most affected age groups were (15-29), (5-14), and (5) the majority of the study subjects were from Sanaa city (96 percent) from Ma'ain, Bani-Alhareth, AND Al-Sabain districts. The majority of cases are registered by DTCs (59300) and ORCs (29547) Cases begin to appear in week 17, peak in weeks 24,25, and then gradually fade away. A total of 155 reported cholera cases tested positive on culture. Conclusion: 1. Cholera is one of Sana'a's most serious health issues.

1.Cholera is not gender-specific; the most affected age group is 15-29 years, followed by 5-14 years, and then under five years.

2.Within Sana'a district, cases are mostly distributed in Ma'ain, Bani-Alhareth, and Al-Sabain (50 percent of the total cases).

3.DTCs and ORCs, which are funded by WHO and UNICEF, are the primary cholera health care centres.

4.The majority of the participants seek medical attention within the first two days of onset of symptoms.

5.Weeks 24 and 24 see the highest number of confirmed cholera outbreaks.

6.From 655 specimens tested, 155 cases of cholera have been confirmed by culture, while 1984 have been confirmed by cholera RDT. 1. Further cholera control interventions are required and urgently needed to eliminate the disease.

To direct control and management interventions, more field-based research is required.

Any programmes should be targeted at children aged 5 to 14 and under five, as well as the most affected regions. Please see the link - https://www.journalajrid.com/index.php/AJRID/article/view/30175