October 12, 2023: (latest data available), previous Ministry bulletin October 11 https://www.icihaiti.com/en/news-40878-icihaiti-cholera-daily-bulletin-315.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: 68,490 since October 3rd, 2022 +96 in 24 hours over the previous 24 hours +90 in 24 hours

Total new confirmed cases: 3,973* cases +2, previous +2

Total hospitalized cases (suspected and confirmed): 61,488 since October 3rd, 2022 +73, previous +65

Total deaths: 940 deaths ((675 institutional deaths (+0) and 265** community deaths (+0)) +0, previous +2

*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.

**Not updated today. Very partial and rare community update due to insecurity in the areas

Distribution of suspected cases, total since October 3rd:

Less than 1 year: 1,698 cases (+4)

1-4 years: 13,777 cases (+15)

5-9 years: 9,784 cases (+16)

10-14 years: 5,214 cases (+19)

15-19 years old: 3,903 cases (+8)

20-29 years: 8,720 cases (+6)

30-39 years old: 7,350 cases (+9)

40-49 years: 5,544 cases (+2)

50-59 years old: 4,207 cases (+5)

60-69 years: 3,142 cases (+10)

70-79 years: 1,876 cases (+2)

80 years and over: 772 cases (+0)

Men: 53.12% men (= ; Women 46.88% (=) (not updated today)

Positivity rate by age segment:

Number of tests carried out: 11,815+7 in 24 hours, previous +14 in 24 hours

Positivity rate (average since the start of the epidemic): 33.62%, previous 33.62%

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-40878-icihaiti-cholera-daily-bulletin-315.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