Total number of epidemic diseases risen to 1,090 in Hadramout

On Sep 15, 2025 7:20 PM

HADRMOUT, Sept. 15 (YPA) – The total number of confirmed and suspected cases of epidemic diseases rose to 1,090 between 01-Aug-2025 to 11-Sep-2025, with five new deaths recorded.

A statistic revealed a health and humanitarian disaster in areas that coalition is taking over in the Hadramout Coast districts of eastern Yemen.

The statistic showed a horrific outbreak of three deadly diseases, transforming coastal cities into epidemic hotspots lacking even the most basic means of combating them.

It also highlighted explicit accusations of a “disastrous failure” by the and t Ministry of Health in the coalition-affiliated Aden government to fulfill their duties, despite receiving huge revenues from the province’s oil and mineral wealth.

The statistic confirmed that measles topped the list of diseases, with 494 suspected cases recorded, 53 of which were confirmed.

The city of Mukalla is the most senior site for the outbreak of this disease, which primarily targets children. The disease caused all five recorded deaths.

While dengue fever has been reported in 412 suspected cases, 6 of which have been confirmed, the city of Mukalla has been the most affected, with 162 suspected cases, a serious indicator of the spread of the disease-carrying mosquitoes due to garbage accumulation and the lack of spraying programs.

Cholera has been reported in 184 suspected cases, of which three have been confirmed. Most of these cases are concentrated in the Hajr district, raising serious concerns about the contamination of drinking water sources and opening the door to a catastrophic scenario given the collapse of the health system.

The report didn’t just list the numbers, but placed the blame squarely on the government and the Ministry of Health, pointing to the failure to provide the most basic requirements to avert a catastrophe.

This failure to control diseases, given the province’s enormous financial resources, has raised questions about spending priorities and where these funds go, while children die from measles.