October 4th, 2023: (latest data available, previous Ministry bulletin October 3rd https://www.icihaiti.com/en/news-40756-icihaiti-cholera-daily-bulletin-307.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: 66,983 since October 3, 2022 +19 in 24 hours (partial) over the previous 24 hours +31 (partial)

Total new confirmed cases: 3,949* cases +8, previous +0

Total hospitalized cases (suspected and confirmed): 60,171 since October 3, 2022 +14, previous +30

Total deaths: 922 deaths ((659** institutional deaths (+1) and 263** community deaths (+1)) +2, previous +5

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.

**Very partial and rare community update…

Distribution of suspected cases, total since October 3:

(Partial and incomplete update by the MSPP for this day)

Less than 1 year: 1,659 cases (+1)

1-4 years: 13,535 cases (+6)

5-9 years: 9,585 cases (+4)

10-14 years: 5,073 cases (+0)

15-19 years old: 3,810 cases (+0)

20-29 years old: 8,555 cases (+3)

30-39 years old: 7,218 cases (+1)

40-49 years old: 5,418 cases (+2)

50-59 years: 4,102 cases (+1)

60-69 years: 3,043 cases (+0)

70-79 years: 1,814 cases (+0)

80 years and over: 759 cases (+1)

Men: 53.17% men (=); Women 46.83% (=) (not updated for 24 hours)

Positivity rate by age segment:

Number of tests carried out: 11,658 +29 in 24 hours, previous +0 in 24 hours

Positivity rate (average since the start of the epidemic): 33.87%, previous 33.88%

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-40756-icihaiti-cholera-daily-bulletin-307.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.

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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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