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Yemen
Risk:
Very High
Health Overview
Yemen Level 4 where Embassy closed since 2015. Civil war. Houthis (FTO) control Sana'a. Active cholera, polio, measles re-emergence. Near-total public health collapse. Houthi attacks on shipping. FAA SFAR.
Key Health Risks
Very High
Terrorism / Armed Conflict
Houthis (FTO) control Sana'a. AQAP and IS active. Houthis attack Red Sea shipping. Landmines/UXO.
Very High
Infectious Disease — Cholera / Polio
Active cholera re-emergence. Poliovirus circulation. Measles re-emerging. Cholera since 2016 largest outbreaks in history.
Very High
Kidnapping
Dual nationals high risk. Young citizens forced marriage. AQAP kidnaps Westerners.
Health Risk Callout
Public health collapsed. Cholera waves since 2016. MARAD advisory for Houthi attacks.
Other Health Risks
Cholera; Polio; Measles; Rabies; TB; Typhoid; Schistosomiasis | 2026 UPDATE: Cholera: WHO reports over 3,000 suspected cholera cases in Yemen in Q1 2026; Yemen described as highest cholera burden globally. Confirms and updates dossier's ongoing-cholera framing with current 2026 figures. (https://reliefweb.int/report/yemen/yemen-who-health-emergency-appeal-2026, 2026)
Regional Information
Regional Risk Callout
Extreme with no safe zones. Sana'a Houthi-controlled. Aden under fire. Marib front line. Hadramawt AQAP. Landmines throughout.
Regional Healthcare Callout
Healthcare destroyed. Medevac to Muscat or Cairo. Yemen-Oman border dangerous. FAA SFAR.
Vaccine and Malaria Prevention
💉 Entry Vaccine Required
No YF required.
🛡️ Recommended Vaccines
Routine; Hep A; Hep B; Typhoid; Polio booster (required — active transmission); Cholera (Vaxchora — active); Rabies; Meningococcal
🦟 Malaria Information
- Risk Level: Moderate
- Areas: Tihama/Red Sea coastal and inland lowlands; Sana'a 2,200m minimal; year-round coastal
- Recommended Drug: Atovaquone-proguanil; doxycycline; mefloquine; tafenoquine
- Drug Resistance: Yes
P. falciparum dominant with chloroquine resistance in coastal/lowland. Sana'a 2,200m minimal.
Moderate
Physician Note
Dr. Robert
Emergency Medicine · 25+ Years · 40+ Countries
Yemen no civilian travel application. Active cholera, polio, measles. Vaxchora.
Polio booster required. Malaria Tihama coast. Houthi maritime risk affects medevac.
Embassy closed 2015.
Pre-Departure Checklist
8+ Weeks
- DO NOT TRAVEL HERE
Trip Type Guidance
No trip types appropriate. Embassy closed since 2015. Only authorized humanitarian/UN.
Notes
Special Evacuation Notes
Embassy suspended 2015. No consular services. FAA SFAR. MARAD advisory. Evacuation to Muscat or Cairo.
Safety Notes
Houthis western Yemen. AQAP south/east. Dual nationals kidnapping. Forced marriage. Houthi Red Sea attacks. Landmines.
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