October 31, 2023: (latest data available), previous Ministry bulletin October 30 https://www.icihaiti.com/en/news-41029-icihaiti-cholera-daily-bulletin-334.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: 72,911 since October 3, 2022 +30 (partial) in 24 hours, previous +147 in 24 hours

Total new confirmed cases: 4,080* cases +0 in 24 hours, previous +0 in 24 hours

Total hospitalized cases (suspected and confirmed): 64,568 since October 3, 2022 +26 in 24 hours, previous +58 in 24 hours

Total deaths: 1,041 deaths ((775 institutional deaths (+0) and 278 community deaths (+0**)) +0, previous +0

*Not updated for 4 days. 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.

**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 for today)

Less than 1 year: 1,728 cases (+0)

1-4 years: 14,337 cases (+4)

5-9 years: 10,280 cases (+6)

10-14 years: 5,523 cases (+1)

15-19 years old: 4,120 cases (+2)

20-29 years old: 9,160 cases (+4)

30-39 years old: 7,681 cases (+3)

40-49 years old: 5,830 cases (+6)

50-59 years old: 4,431 cases (+1)

60-69 years: 3,341 cases (+3)

70-79 years: 1,996 cases (+0)

80 years and over: 817 cases (+0)

Men: 53.09% men (-) Women 46.91% (+)

Positivity rate by age segment:

Number of tests carried out: 12,174 +0* in 24 hours, previous +0 in 24 hours

*No results published by the laboratory for 4 days

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

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-41029-icihaiti-cholera-daily-bulletin-334.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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