October 27, 2023: (latest data available), previous Ministry bulletin October 26 https://www.icihaiti.com/en/news-40998-icihaiti-cholera-daily-bulletin-330.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: 72,538 since October 3rd, 2022 +122 in 24 hours, previous +153 in 24 hours

Total new confirmed cases: 4,080* cases +23 in 24 hours, previous +8 in 24 hours

Total hospitalized cases (suspected and confirmed): 64,284 since October 3rd, 2022 +118 in 24 hours, previous +147 in 24 hours

Total deaths: 1,038 deaths ((772 institutional deaths (+7) and 278 community deaths (+2**)) +9, previous +12

*Based only on tested cases. 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 3rd, 2022:

Less than 1 year: 1,727 cases (+2)

1-4 years: 14,290 cases (+22)

5-9 years: 10,230 cases (+26)

10-14 years: 5,498 cases (+8)

15-19 years old: 4,101 cases (+10)

20-29 years old: 9,120 cases (+11)

30-39 years old: 7,654 cases (+13)

40-49 years: 5,802 cases (+10)

50-59 years: 4,416 cases (+13)

60-69 years: 3,328 cases (+2)

70-79 years: 1,986 cases (+3)

80 years and over: 813 cases (+2)

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

Positivity rate by age segment:

Number of tests carried out: 12,174 +54 in 24 hours, previous +19 in 24 hours

Positivity rate (average since the start of the epidemic): 33.51%, previous 33.47%

Evolution of the positivity rate week #42:

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-40998-icihaiti-cholera-daily-bulletin-330.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

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