WHO: 1,456 cases of dengue fever in a number of Yemeni governorates since the beginning of this year

The World Health Organization revealed that more than 1,450 cases of dengue fever have been recorded in Yemeni governorates under the control of the Yemeni government since the beginning of this year.

The organization said in a post on its account on the X platform that it had monitored 1,456 suspected cases in the southeastern governorates of Yemen since the beginning of 2025.

She added that these governorates recorded a total of 9,901 cases of dengue fever during the past year, including 9 deaths associated with the disease.

She said that she had launched a new campaign to combat dengue fever in 8 governorates with the support of the Directorate General of Civil Protection and the European Union Humanitarian Aid Operations ( ECHO ).

She pointed out that the campaign aimed to eliminate the breeding sites of mosquitoes that transmit the disease, in addition to training 400 community health volunteers, direct home awareness, and media and radio campaigns, in order to combat the dengue fever epidemic.

Dengue prevention in the field! 🦟

The southeastern governorates of #Yemen recorded 9,901 cases and 9 deaths during 2024, as well as 1,456 suspected cases at the beginning of 2025. To combat this, WHO and @eu_echo launched a dengue fever campaign in 8 governorates! pic.twitter.com/2DMmY117pE

— WHO Yemen (@WHOYemen) March 4, 2025