September 30, 2023 : (latest data available, previous Ministry bulletin September 29 https://www.icihaiti.com/en/news-40718-icihaiti-cholera-daily-bulletin-303.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: 66,839 since October 3rd, 2022 +634 over the previous 24 hours +49 (partial)

Total new confirmed cases: 3,934 cases +14, previous +0

Total hospitalized cases (suspected and confirmed): 60,043 since October 3rd, 2022 +601, previous +46

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

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 today. Very partial and rare community update…

Distribution of suspected cases, total since October 3rd:

Less than 1 year: 1,658 cases (+11)

1-4 years: 13,502 cases (+105)

5-9 years: 9,556 cases (+71)

10-14 years: 5,059 cases (+66)

15-19 years old: 3,802 cases (+37)

20-29 years old: 8,539 cases (+77)

30-39 years old: 7,214 cases (+69)

40-49 years old: 5,411 cases (+63)

50-59 years old: 4,097 cases (+45)

60-69 years: 3,033 cases (+54)

70-79 years: 1,811 cases (+27)

80 years and over: 755 cases (+9)

Men: 53.18% men (=); Women 46.82% (=) (not updated for 3 days)

Positivity rate by age segment:

Number of tests carried out: 11,604 +73 in 24 hours, previous +0 in 2 days

Positivity rate (average since the start of the epidemic): 33.90%, previous 33.99%

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-40718-icihaiti-cholera-daily-bulletin-303.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