September 8, 2023: (latest data available, previous Ministry bulletin September 6 https://www.icihaiti.com/en/news-40563-icihaiti-cholera-daily-bulletin-286.html

Data calculated since the first confirmed case (October 3rd, 2022) according to data from the Directorate of Epidemiology, Laboratories and Research of the Ministry of Public Health and Population (MSPP).

Total suspected cases: 64,385 since October 3rd, 2022 +448 in 48 hours, previous 102 (Partial) in 24 hours

Total new confirmed cases: 3,862* cases +0, previous +6

Total hospitalized cases (suspected and confirmed): 57,889 since October 3rd, 2022 +510 in 48 hours, previous +73 hospitalizations in 24 hours

Total deaths: 860** deaths ((603 institutional deaths (+0) and 252** community deaths (+0)) +0, previous +0

*Not updated for 2 days. By extrapolating the average rate of confirmed cases tested over the number of suspected cholera cases since the start of the epidemic, the number of confirmed cases should actually be above 21,000.

**Not updated for 7 days. Very partial community, rare updating…

Distribution of suspected cases, total since October 3rd :

(Update for 48 hours)

Less than 1 year: 1,607 cases (+11)

1-4 years: 12,964 cases (+106)

5-9 years: 9,185 cases (+66)

10-14 years: 4,863 cases (+47)

15-19 years old: 3,671 cases (+33)

20-29 years old: 8,251 cases (+46)

30-39 years old: 6,950 cases (+39)

40-49 years old: 5,224 cases (+32)

50-59 years old: 3,953 cases (+27)

60-69 years: 2,883 cases (+23)

70-79 years: 1,724 cases (+11)

80 years and over: 718 cases (+7)

Men: 53.24% men (-); Women 46.76% (+)

Positivity rate by age segment:

Number of tests carried out: 11,164 +0* in 24 hours, previous +7 in 24 hours

Positivity rate (average since the outbreak of the epidemic): 34.59%, previous 34.59%

*Not updated for 2 days

Departments with confirmed cases:

Artibonite, Center, Grand’Anse, North, North West, Nippes, North-East, West, South and South-East

Previous bulletin: https://www.icihaiti.com/en/news-40563-icihaiti-cholera-daily-bulletin-286.html

List of Acute Diarrhea Treatment Centers (including Cholera): https://www.icihaiti.com/en/news-37939-icihaiti-flash-list-of-acute-diarrhea-treatment-centers-including-cholera.html

Definitions:

Suspected cases:

Any person with acute watery, profuse diarrhea with or without vomiting and dehydration

Confirmed case:

Any suspected case with a positive culture for “Vibrio cholerae” or presenting an epidemiological link with a confirmed case of cholera

Hospitalized case:

Any suspected or confirmed case who spends at least 24 hours in a treatment center

Institutional death:

Any suspected or confirmed case who dies in a care center.

Community death:

Any suspected case who dies outside a care institution.

See also :

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-38148-haiti-humanitarian-the-un-and-its-partners-launch-a-flash-appeal-of-$1456m-for-haiti.html

https://www.icihaiti.com/en/news-37816-icihaiti-cholera-entry-ban-on-cooked-food-from-haiti-on-the-dajabon-market.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-37807-haiti-flash-cholera-the-who-is-sounding-the-alarm.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-37803-haiti-flash-already-7-dead-from-cholera-and-dozens-of-suspected-cases.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-37795-haiti-flash-cholera-back-in-haiti-fear-of-epidemic-the-un-ready-to-intervene.html

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