October 14, 2023: (latest data available), previous Ministry bulletin October 13 https://www.icihaiti.com/en/news-40894-icihaiti-cholera-daily-bulletin-317.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: 68,584 since October 3, 2022 +62 (partial) in the previous 24 hours +32 (incomplete) in 24 hours

Total new confirmed cases: 3,981* cases +0, previous +8

Total hospitalized cases (suspected and confirmed): 61,577 since October 3, 2022 +58 in 24 hours, previous +31

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

*Not updated today - 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 more than 23,000.

**Not updated for 2 days. Very partial and rare community update due to insecurity in the areas

Distribution of suspected cases, total since October 3, 2022:

(partial update from the ministry)

Less than 1 year: 1,699 cases (+0)

1-4 years: 13,787 cases (+7)

5-9 years: 9,793 cases (+7)

10-14 years: 5,223 cases (+6)

15-19 years old: 3,914 cases (+9)

20-29 years old: 8,743 cases (+15)

30-39 years old: 7,358 cases (+5)

40-49 years old: 5,550 cases (+4)

50-59 years old: 4,217 cases (+7)

60-69 years: 3,146 cases (+1)

70-79 years: 1,878 cases (+1)

80 years and over: 773 cases (+0)

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

Positivity rate by age segment:

Number of tests carried out: 11,832 +0* in 24 hours, previous +17 in 24 hours

Positivity rate (average since the start of the epidemic): 33.64%, previous 33.62%

*No results published today.

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-40894-icihaiti-cholera-daily-bulletin-317.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