September 9, 2023: (latest data available, previous Ministry bulletin September 8 https://www.icihaiti.com/en/news-40570-icihaiti-cholera-daily-bulletin-287.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: 64,669 (partial) since October 3rd, 2022 +284 in 24 hours, previous 448 in 48 hours

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

Total hospitalized cases (suspected and confirmed): 57,977 since October 3rd, 2022 +88 in 24 hours, previous +510 hospitalizations in 48 hours

Total deaths: 861** deaths ((608 institutional deaths (+5) in 7 days and 253** community deaths (+1)) +6, previous +0

*Not updated for 3 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.

**Partial. Very partial community, rare updating…

Distribution of suspected cases, total since October 3rd:

Less than 1 year: 1,621 cases (+14)

1-4 years: 13,084 cases (+120)

5-9 years: 9,264 cases (+79)

10-14 years: 4,873 cases (+10)

15-19 years old: 3,674 cases (+3)

20-29 years old: 8,264 cases (+13)

30-39 years old: 6,962 cases (+12)

40-49 years old: 5,232 cases (+8)

50-59 years old: 3,958 cases (+5)

60-69 years: 2,900 cases (+17)

70-79 years: 1,727 cases (+3)

80 years and over: 718 cases (+0)

Men: 53.23% men (-); Women 46.77% (+)

Positivity rate by age segment:

Number of tests carried out: 11,164 +0* in 24 hours, previous +0 in 48 hours

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

*Not updated for 3 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-40570-icihaiti-cholera-daily-bulletin-287.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

HL/ HaitiLibre