September 29, 2023: (latest data available, previous Ministry bulletin September 27 https://www.icihaiti.com/en/news-40710-icihaiti-cholera-daily-bulletin-302.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: 66,205 since October 3, 2022 +49 (partial) over the previous 48 hours +425 over 48 hours

Total new confirmed cases: 3,920* cases +0, previous +6

Total hospitalized cases (suspected and confirmed): 59,442 since October 3, 2022 +46, previous +237

Total deaths: 906 deaths ((647** institutional deaths (+1) and 259** community deaths (+0)) +1, previous +18

*Not updated for 2 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.

Very partial and rare community update…

Distribution of suspected cases, total since October 3:

(Partial update from the Ministry over 48 hours)

Less than 1 year: 1,647 cases (+0)

1-4 years: 13,397 cases (+14)

5-9 years: 9,485 cases (+5)

10-14 years: 4,997 cases (+4)

15-19 years old: 3,765 cases (+4)

20-29 years old: 8,462 cases (+7)

30-39 years old: 7,145 cases (+2)

40-49 years old: 5,348 cases (+7)

50-59 years old: 4,052 cases (+1)

60-69 years: 2,979 cases (+4)

70-79 years: 1,784 cases (+1)

80 years and over: 746 cases (+0)

Men: 53.18% men (=); Women 46.82% (=) (not updated for 2 days)

Positivity rate by age segment:

Number of tests carried out: 11,531* +0 in 2 days, previous +57 in 2 days

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

*Not updated for 2 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-40710-icihaiti-cholera-daily-bulletin-302.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