Medical Research Center, Jazan University, Jazan, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Sana'a University, Sana'a, Yemen.
Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2018 Jun;98(6):1558-1562. doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.17-0811. Epub 2018 Mar 15.
Since early 2015, Yemen has been in the throes of a grueling civil war, which has devastated the health system and public services, and created one of the world's worst humanitarian disasters. The country is currently facing a cholera epidemic the world's largest on record, surpassing one million (1,061,548) suspected cases, with 2,373 related deaths since October 2016. Cases were first confirmed in Sana'a city and then spread to almost all governorates except Socotra Island. Continued efforts are being made by the World Health Organization and international partners to contain the epidemic through improving water, sanitation and hygiene, setting up diarrhea treatment centers, and improving the population's awareness about the disease. The provision of clean water and adequate sanitation is imperative as an effective long-term solution to prevent the further spread of this epidemic. Cholera vaccination campaigns should also be conducted as a preventive measure.
自 2015 年初以来，也门一直深陷残酷的内战之中，这场战争摧毁了卫生系统和公共服务，造成了世界上最严重的人道主义灾难之一。该国目前正面临着世界上有记录以来最大的霍乱疫情，自 2016 年 10 月以来，疑似病例已超过 100 万例（1,061,548 例），死亡 2,373 例。首例病例最初在萨那市确诊，随后几乎蔓延到除索科特拉岛以外的所有省份。世界卫生组织和国际合作伙伴正在继续努力，通过改善水、环境卫生和个人卫生、建立腹泻治疗中心以及提高民众对该疾病的认识，来控制疫情。提供清洁用水和充足的卫生设施是预防这一疫情进一步蔓延的有效长期解决方案。还应开展霍乱疫苗接种运动作为预防措施。
