September 27, 2023: (latest data available, previous Ministry bulletin September 25 https://www.icihaiti.com/en/news-40694-icihaiti-cholera-daily-bulletin-301.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: 66,208 since October 3rd, 2022 +425 over the previous 48 hours +23 (Partial)

Total new confirmed cases: 3,920* cases +6, previous +26

Total hospitalized cases (suspected and confirmed): 59,396 since October 3rd, 2022 +237, previous +25

Total deaths: 905 deaths ((646** institutional deaths (+16) and 259** community deaths (+2)) +18, previous +8

*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.

Very partial and rare community update…

Distribution of suspected cases, total since October 3rd:

(Updated over 48 hours)

Less than 1 year: 1,647 cases (+6)

1-4 years: 13,383 cases (+78)

5-9 years: 9,480 cases (+43)

10-14 years: 4,993 cases (+42)

15-19 years old: 3,761 cases (+28)

20-29 years old: 8,455 cases (+56)

30-39 years old: 7,143 cases (+68)

40-49 years old: 5,341 cases (+37)

50-59 years: 4,051 cases (+22)

60-69 years: 2,975 cases (+27)

70-79 years: 1,783 cases (+15)

80 years and over: 746 cases (+3)

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

Positivity rate by age segment:

Number of tests carried out: 11,531 +57 in 2 days, previous +93 in 3 days

Positivity rate (average since the start of the epidemic): 33.99%, previous 34.11%

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-40694-icihaiti-cholera-daily-bulletin-301.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