The first 2 months of the SARS-CoV-2 epidemic in Yemen: Analysis of the surveillance data.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Yemen was one of the last countries in the world to declare the first case of the pandemic, on 10 April 2020. Fear and concerns of catastrophic outcomes of the epidemic in Yemen were immediately raised, as the country is facing a complex humanitarian crisis. The purpose of this report is to describe the epidemiological situation in Yemen during the first 2 months of the SARS-CoV-2 epidemic.

Methods

We analyzed the epidemiological data from 18 February to 05 June 2020, including the 2 months before the confirmation of the first case. We included in our analysis the data from 10 out of 23 governorates of Yemen, located in southern and eastern part of the country.

Results

A total of 469 laboratory confirmed, 552 probable and 55 suspected cases with onset of

SUBMITTER: Al-Waleedi AA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7595428 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature