October 8, 2023: (latest data available), previous Ministry bulletin October 7 https://www.icihaiti.com/en/news-40839-icihaiti-cholera-daily-bulletin-311.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: 68,075 since October 3rd, 2022 +122 in 24 hours over the previous 24 hours +101 in 24 hours

Total new confirmed cases: 3,969* cases +7, previous +0

Total hospitalized cases (suspected and confirmed): 61,162 since October 3, 2022 +92, previous +99

Total deaths: 935 deaths ((671** institutional deaths (+3) and 264** community deaths (+1)) +4, previous +3

*By extrapolating the average rate of confirmed cases over the number of suspected cholera cases tested 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 3:

Less than 1 year: 1,693 cases (+4)

1-4 years: 13,711 cases (+25)

5-9 years: 9,731 cases (+5)

10-14 years: 5,171 cases (+5)

15-19 years old: 3,877 cases (+6)

20-29 years old: 8,686 cases (+28)

30-39 years old: 7,326 cases (+22)

40-49 years old: 5,514 cases (+7)

50-59 years old: 4,184 cases (+7)

60-69 years old: 3,114 cases (+9)

70-79 years: 1,864 cases (+3)

80 years and over: 772 cases (+1)

Men: 53.13% men (-); Women 46.87% (+)

Positivity rate by age segment:

Number of tests carried out: 11,789 +51 in 24 hours, previous +0 in 24 hours

Positivity rate (average since the start of the epidemic): 33.66%, 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-40839-icihaiti-cholera-daily-bulletin-311.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.

Also read:

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