1. HISHAM ALSHAIKHLI - Department of Pre-Clinical Affairs, College of Nursing, QU-Health Sector, Qatar University, Doha,
Qatar.
2. REDHWAN AL-NAGGAR - Dean, Faculty of Medicine, AlJeel AlJadeed University, Yemen.
3. LUTFI ALMAKTARI - Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Sanaa Medical, Sanaa, Yemen.
4. SLALEM MADRAM - Laboratory Centre, Adan, Yemen.
5. REYADH R. AL-RASHIDI - College of Dentistry, University of Kut, 52001, Wasit, Iraq.
In Yemen, the first COVID-19 confirmed case was reported on 10 April 2020. The OBJECTIVE of this study is to identify the epidemiological characteristics of COVID-19 patients in Yemen. METHODOLOGY: From May 20 to 31, 2020, the data were obtained from the National Center of Public Health Laboratories, Ministry of Health and Population, Aden, Yemen. A retrospective study was used to determine the epidemiological characteristics of the first 53 confirmed cases of patients with COVID 19. This data includes the date of diagnosis, gender, age, governorates, and clinical symptoms. Data analyzed using SPSS version 22. RESULTS: A total number of 53 confirmed cases were obtained from the National Center of Public Health Laboratories, Ministry of Health and population, Aden, Yemen. The majority of the participants were male (72%), their ages were less than 39 years (40%) and from Aden governorate (43%). The commonest symptoms reported among the participants were fever (%), sore throat and cough. Conclusion: Male, less than 39 years old and from Aden is the trend of COVID 19 in Yemen. The findings of this study may help provide guidance for frontline medical staff in the clinical management of the outbreak.
COVID-19, Yemen, Epidemiology.