September 23, 2023 : (latest data available, previous Ministry bulletin September 22 https://www.icihaiti.com/en/news-40672-icihaiti-cholera-daily-bulletin-298.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: 65,736 since October 3rd, 2022 +20 (Partial), previous +57 (Partial)

Total new confirmed cases: 3,888* cases +0, previous +0

Total hospitalized cases (suspected and confirmed): 59,109 since October 3, 2022 +22, previous +35

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

*Not updated for 24 hours - 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 11 days - Very partial and rare community update…

Distribution of suspected cases, total since October 3:

(Partial update by the MSPP)

Less than 1 year: 1,641 cases (+0)

1-4 years: 13,291 cases (+2)

5-9 years: 9,430 cases (+2)

10-14 years: 4,951 cases (+3)

15-19 years old: 3,732 cases (+1)

20-29 years old: 8,390 cases (+3)

30-39 years old: 7,068 cases (+2)

40-49 years: 5,302 cases (+3)

50-59 years old: 4,027 cases (+1)

60-69 years: 2,947 cases (+2)

70-79 years: 1,767 cases (+0)

80 years and over: 740 cases (+1)

Men: 53.15% men (=); Women 46.85% (=) (not updated today)

Positivity rate by age segment:

Number of tests carried out: 11,381 +0* in 24 hours, previous +13 in 24 hours

Positivity rate (average since the start of the epidemic): 34.13%*, previous 34.13% (=)

*not updated today

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-40672-icihaiti-cholera-daily-bulletin-298.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