September 17, 2023: (latest data available, previous Ministry bulletin September 14 https://www.icihaiti.com/en/news-40618-icihaiti-cholera-daily-bulletin-293.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: 65,383 since October 3rd, 2022 +285, previous 49 (partial)

Total new confirmed cases: 3,877* cases +15, previous +0

Total hospitalized cases (suspected and confirmed): 58,702 since October 3rd, 2022 +317, previous +48

Total deaths: 879** deaths ((623 institutional deaths (+0) in 7 days and 256** community deaths (+0)) +0, previous +0

*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.

**Institutional not updated for 6 days - Very partial and rare community update…

Distribution of suspected cases, total since October 3rd:

Less than 1 year: 1,635 cases (+6)

1-4 years: 13,236 cases (+56)

5-9 years: 9,373 cases (+50)

10-14 years: 4,935 cases (+33)

15-19 years old: 3,720 cases (+23)

20-29 years old: 8,323 cases (+1)

30-39 years old: 7,044 cases (+43)

40-49 years old: 5,285 cases (+18)

50-59 years: 4,006 cases (+21)

60-69 years: 2,937 cases (+14)

70-79 years: 1,755 cases (+10)

80 years and over: 731 cases (+10)

Men: 53.18% men (-); Women 46.82% (+)

Positivity rate by age segment:

Number of tests carried out: 11,285 +121 in 11 days, previous +0

Positivity rate (average since the start of the epidemic): 34.35%, previous 34.59%

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-40618-icihaiti-cholera-daily-bulletin-293.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