October 15, 2023: (latest data available), previous Ministry bulletin October 14 https://www.icihaiti.com/en/news-40901-icihaiti-cholera-daily-bulletin-318.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: 68,782 since October 3, 2022 +198 in the previous 24 hours +62 (partial) in 24 hours

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

Total hospitalized cases (suspected and confirmed): 61,649 since October 3, 2022 +72 in 24 hours, previous +58 in 24 hours

Total deaths: 943 deaths ((677** institutional deaths (+2) and 266 community deaths (+1)) +3, previous +0

*Not updated for 2 days - 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.

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

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

Less than 1 year: 1,694 cases (-5 Ministry correction)

1-4 years: 13,787 cases (+47)

5-9 years: 9,811 cases (+18)

10-14 years: 5,262 cases (+39)

15-19 years old: 3,923 cases (+9)

20-29 years old: 8,768 cases (+25)

30-39 years old: 7,361 cases (+3)

40-49 years: 5,562 cases (+12)

50-59 years: 4,224 cases (+7)

60-69 years: 3,166 cases (+20)

70-79 years: 1,891 cases (+13)

80 years and over: 778 cases (+5)

Men: 53.14% men (+) Women 46.86% (-)

Positivity rate by age segment:

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

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

*No results published for 2 days

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-40901-icihaiti-cholera-daily-bulletin-318.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