November 6, 2023: (latest data available), previous Ministry bulletin November 5 https://www.icihaiti.com/en/news-41075-icihaiti-cholera-daily-bulletin-340.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: 73,689 since October 3rd, 2022 +67 (partial) in 24 hours, previous +64 (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): 65,738 since October 3, 2022 +70 in 24 hours, previous +462 in 24 hours

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

*Not updated for 10 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 close to 25,000.

**Not updated for 5 days - Very partial and rare community update due to insecurity and difficult access to the areas.

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

(Partial update by the Ministry)

Less than 1 year: 1,736 cases (+2)

1-4 years: 14,476 cases (+16)

5-9 years: 10,455 cases (+7)

10-14 years: 5,596 cases (+9)

15-19 years old: 4,152 cases (+0)

20-29 years old: 9,240 cases (+13)

30-39 years old: 7,758 cases (+8)

40-49 years old: 5,871 cases (+2)

50-59 years: 4,480 cases (+5)

60-69 years: 3,367 cases (+2)

70-79 years: 2,032 cases (+3)

80 years and over: 828 cases (+0)

Men: 53.10% men (=) Women 46.90% (=) (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 10 days

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

Evolution of the positivity rate week #42:

(latest data available)

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-41075-icihaiti-cholera-daily-bulletin-340.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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