Situation of cholera on October 6, 2022 and its progression in Haiti, according to the Department of Epidemiology, Laboratories and Research (DELR) of the Ministry of Public Health:

Total suspected cases: 170 cases +53.1% (October 5: 111 cases)

Total confirmed cases: 19 cases +72.2% (October 5: 11 cases)

Total suspected cases hospitalized: 135 cases +26.1% (October 5: 107 cases)

Total institutional death: 5 cases +150% (October 5: 2 cases)

Distribution of suspected cases:

1-4 years: 40 cases

5-9 years: 24 cases

10-14 years: 8 cases

15-19 years old: 7 cases

20-29 years old: 23 cases

30-39 years: 22 cases

40-49 years old: 17 cases

50-59 years: 15 cases

60-69 years old: 3 cases

70-79 years: 4 cases

80 years and over: 2 cases

55.29% men

44.71% women

Samples received: 152 +192% (October 5: 52 cases)

Tests carried out: 37 + 60.8% (October 5: 23 cases)

Pending tests 115 +296% (October 5: 29 cases)

Distribution of suspected cases:

Central Department:

Mirebalais: 2 cases (unchanged)

West Department:

Cité Soleil: 70 cases +70.7% in 48 hours

Croix-des-Bouquets: 1 case (unchanged)

Delmas: 9 cases +12.5% ​​in 48 hours

Petion-ville: 4 cases (unchanged)

Port-au-Prince: 84 cases +52.7% in 48 hours

Departmental definitions:

Suspicious Case:

Anyone with acute watery, profuse diarrhea, with or without vomiting, with or without dehydration.

Probable case:

Any suspected case with a positive rapid diagnostic test (validated by the LNSP)

Confirmed Case:

Any suspect or probable case with a positive culture for “Viri cocholerae”

Hospitalized case:

Any suspected, probable or confirmed case that spends at least 24 hours in a care institution

Institutional Death:

Any suspected, probable or confirmed case who dies in a care institution

Community Death:

Any suspected case that dies outside a care institution

See also :

https://www.icihaiti.com/en/news-37826-icihaiti-flash-cholera-has-more-than-doubled-in-48-hours.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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