September 18, 2023 : (latest data available, previous Ministry bulletin September 17 https://www.icihaiti.com/en/news-40640-icihaiti-cholera-daily-bulletin-294.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: 65,462 since October 3rd, 2022 +79 (partial), previous +285

Total new confirmed cases: 3,880* cases +3, previous +15

Total hospitalized cases (suspected and confirmed): 58,740 since October 3rd, 2022 +38, previous +317

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 7 days - Very partial and rare community update…

Distribution of suspected cases, total since October 3rd:

(Partial update of the MSPP today) Less than 1 year: 1,636 cases (+1)

1-4 years: 13,242 cases (+6)

5-9 years: 9,380 cases (+7)

10-14 years: 4,941 cases (+6)

15-19 years old: 3,724 cases (+4)

20-29 years old: 8,369 cases (+46)

30-39 years old: 7,047 cases (+3)

40-49 years: 5,286 cases (+1)

50-59 years: 4,009 cases (+3)

60-69 years: 2,939 cases (+2)

70-79 years: 1,756 cases (+1)

80 years and over: 731 cases (+0)

Men: 53.18% men (=); Women 46.82% (=) (not updated today)

Positivity rate by age segment:

Number of tests carried out: 11,296 +11 in 24 hours, previous +121 in 11 days

Positivity rate (average since the start of the epidemic): 34.34%, previous 34.35%

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-40640-icihaiti-cholera-daily-bulletin-294.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