September 5, 2023: (latest data available, previous Ministry bulletin September 4th https://www.icihaiti.com/en/news-40547-icihaiti-cholera-daily-bulletin-284.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: 63,935 since October 3rd, 2022 +67 (Partial) in 24 hours, previous +305 in 72 hours

Total new confirmed cases: 3,856* cases +0, previous +0

Total hospitalized cases (suspected and confirmed): 57,306 since October 3rd, 2022 +82 in 24 hours, previous +83 hospitalizations in 24 hours

Total deaths: 860** deaths ((603 institutional deaths (+0) and 252** community deaths (+0)) +0, previous +0

Not updated for 2 days. By extrapolating the average rate of confirmed cases tested over the number of suspected cholera cases since the start of the epidemic, the number of confirmed cases should actually be above 21,000.

**Not updated for 5 days. Very partial community, rare updating…

Distribution of suspected cases, total since October 3rd:

(Partial update today by the Ministry)

Less than 1 year: 1,605 cases (+2)

1-4 years: 12,893 cases (+10)

5-9 years: 9,170 cases (+11)

10-14 years: 4,815 cases (+8)

15-19 years old: 3,635 cases (+3)

20-29 years old: 8,193 cases (+12)

30-39 years old: 6,908 cases (+4)

40-49 years old: 5,189 cases (+8)

50-59 years old: 3,920 cases (+5)

60-69 years: 2,868 cases (+2)

70-79 years: 1,713 cases (+1)

80 years and over: 711 cases (+1)

Men: 53.26% men (+); Women 46.74% (-)

Positivity rate by age segment:

Number of tests carried out: 11,157 +3 in 24 hours, previous +3 in 24 hours

Positivity rate (average since the outbreak of the epidemic): 34.56%, previous 34.56%

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-40547-icihaiti-cholera-daily-bulletin-284.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