November 5, 2023: (latest data available), previous Ministry bulletin November 4th https://www.icihaiti.com/en/news-41067-icihaiti-cholera-daily-bulletin-339.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: 73,622 since October 3rd, 2022 +64 (partial) in 24 hours, previous +25 (partial) 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): 65,668 since October 3rd, 2022 +462 in 24 hours, previous +34 in 24 hours

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

*Not updated for 9 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 4 days - Very partial and rare community update due to insecurity and difficult access to the areas.

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

(Partial and incomplete update by the Ministry)

Less than 1 year: 1,734 cases (-3 Ministry correction)

1-4 years: 14,460 cases (+9)

5-9 years: 10,448 cases (+33)

10-14 years: 5,587 cases (+3)

15-19 years old: 4,152 cases (-5 correction from the Ministry)

20-29 years: 9.227as (-8 Ministry correction)

30-39 years old: 7,750 cases (+12)

40-49 years old: 5,869 cases (-12 Ministry correction)

50-59 years: 4,475 cases (+1)

60-69 years: 3,365 cases (-10 correction from the Ministry)

70-79 years: 2,029 cases (+5)

80 years and over: 828 cases (+1)

Men: 53.10% men (+) Women 46.90% (-)

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 9 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-41067-icihaiti-cholera-daily-bulletin-339.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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