November 2nd, 2023: (latest data available), previous Ministry bulletin November 1st https://www.icihaiti.com/en/news-41045-icihaiti-cholera-daily-bulletin-336.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: 73,501 since October 3, 2022 +59 (partial) in 24 hours, previous +531 in 48 hours

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

Total hospitalized cases (suspected and confirmed): 65,147 since October 3, 2022 +59 in 24 hours, previous +520 in 48 hours

Total deaths: 1,042 deaths ((776 institutional deaths (+1) and 278 community deaths (+0**)) +1, previous +0

*Not updated for 6 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.

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

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

(Partial update by the Ministry)

Less than 1 year: 1,736 cases (+1)

1-4 years: 14,439 cases (+9)

5-9 years: 10,402 cases (+8)

10-14 years: 5,576 cases (+3)

15-19 years old: 4,151 cases (+6)

20-29 years old: 9,231 cases (+6)

30-39 years old: 7,733 cases (+7)

40-49 years old: 5,875 cases (+5)

50-59 years old: 4,472 cases (+3)

60-69 years: 3,372 cases (+4)

70-79 years: 2,023 cases (+6)

80 years and over: 824 cases (+1)

Men: 53.08% men (=) Women 46.92% (=) (not updated today)

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 6 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-41045-icihaiti-cholera-daily-bulletin-336.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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