October 13, 2023: (latest data available), previous Ministry bulletin October 12 https://www.icihaiti.com/en/news-40887-icihaiti-cholera-daily-bulletin-316.html

Data calculated since the first confirmed case (October 3, 2022) according to data from the Directorate of Epidemiology, Laboratories and Research of the Ministry of Public Health and Population (MSPP).

Total suspected cases: 68,522 since October 3, 2022 +32 (incomplete) in 24 hours over the previous 24 hours +96 in 24 hours

Total new confirmed cases: 3,981* cases +8, previous +2

Total hospitalized cases (suspected and confirmed): 61,519 since October 3, 2022 +31, previous +73

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

*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 3:

(incomplete ministry update)

Less than 1 year: 1,699 cases (+1)

1-4 years: 13,780 cases (+3)

5-9 years: 9,786 cases (+2)

10-14 years: 5,217 cases (+3)

15-19 years old: 3,905 cases (+2)

20-29 years old: 8,728 cases (+8)

30-39 years old: 7,353 cases (+3)

40-49 years: 5,546 cases (+2)

50-59 years old: 4,210 cases (+3)

60-69 years: 3,145 cases (+3)

70-79 years: 1,877 cases (+1)

80 years and over: 773 cases (+1)

Men: 53.11% men (-) Women 46.89% (+)

Positivity rate by age segment:

Number of tests carried out: 11,832 +17 in 24 hours, previous +7 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-40887-icihaiti-cholera-daily-bulletin-316.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