October 7, 2023: (latest data available), previous Ministry bulletin October 6 https://www.icihaiti.com/en/news-40832-icihaiti-cholera-daily-bulletin-310.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: 67,953 since October 3rd, 2022 +101 in 24 hours over the previous 24 hours +127 in 24 hours

Total new confirmed cases: 3,962* cases +0, previous +2

Total hospitalized cases (suspected and confirmed): 61,070 since October 3rd, 2022 +99, previous +126

Total deaths: 931 deaths ((668** institutional deaths (+3) and 263** community deaths (+0)) +3, previous +3

*Not updated today - 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 close to 23,000.

**Very partial and rare community update due to insecurity in the areas

Distribution of suspected cases, total since October 3rd:

Less than 1 year: 1,689 cases (+2)

1-4 years: 13,696 cases (+22)

5-9 years: 9,726 cases (+15)

10-14 years: 5,166 cases (+11)

15-19 years old: 3,871 cases (+6)

20-29 years old: 8,668 cases (+13)

30-39 years old: 7,305 cases (+12)

40-49 years old: 5,507 cases (+5)

50-59 years old: 4,177 cases (+9)

60-69 years: 3,105 cases (+5)

70-79 years: 1,861 cases (+1)

80 years and over: 770 cases (+0)

Men: 53.14% men (=); Women 46.86% (=) (not updated for 2 days)

Positivity rate by age segment:

Number of tests carried out: 11,738 +0 in 24 hours, previous +7 in 24 hours

Positivity rate (average since the start of the epidemic): 33.75%, previous 33.75%

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-40832-icihaiti-cholera-daily-bulletin-310.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