Situation and progression of cholera in Haiti as of October 30, 2022 according to data from the Department of Epidemiology, Laboratories and Research of the Ministry of Public Health (latest data available):

October 30: (First confirmed case October 2, 2022)

Total suspected cases since October 2 (including the national penitentiary): 3,429 cases + 436 cases + 14.56% in 2 days (previous: +604 suspected cases in 4 days)

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

Total confirmed cases since October 2 (including the national penitentiary): 399 cases +75 cases (+23.14% in 2 days, previous: 324 cases)

Any suspect or probable case with a positive culture for “Vibrio cholerae”

Total suspected cases currently hospitalized: 2,942 cases +419 (+ 16.60% in 2 days, previous: 2,523 hospitalized)

Total institutional deaths since October 2 (including the national penitentiary): 89 deaths (58 institutional, including the national penitentiary and 31 community) + 33 deaths (+58.9% in 2 days), previous: 56 deaths.

Community death: Any suspected case that dies outside of a caring institution.

Distribution of suspected cases since October 2 and difference in 48 hours:

Under 1 years old: +51 (+5)

1-4 years: 668 cases (+65)

5-9 years: 471 cases (+58)

10-14 years: 206 cases (+30)

15-19 years old: 169 cases (+35)

20-29 years old: 442 cases (+63)

30-39 years old: 419 cases (+50)

40-49 years old: 303 cases (+47)

50-59 years old: 204 cases (+30)

60-69 years old: 128 cases (+18)

70-79 years old: 69 cases (+11)

80 years and over: 13 cases (+1)

57.43% male

42.57% women

Samples received since October 2: 1,058 +48 in 2 days

Tests carried out: 1,058 +48 in 2 days

Positivity rate: +36.57% (+) previous +30.89%

Affected Departments:

Artibonite, Center, Nippes, North-East, West, South.

Cumulative National Penitentiary:

(The data is no longer updated by the Ministry since October 12)

271 suspected cases +33.49% in 24 hours (the day before 203 suspected cases)

12 Confirmed cases +0 in 24 hours (the day before 12 confirmed cases)

14 Deaths +16.66% in 24 hours (the day before 12 deaths)

Previous bulletin : https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-38020-haiti-cholera-3089-of-cases-tested-are-positive-up.html

List of Treatment Centers for acute diarrhea (including Cholera) : https://www.icihaiti.com/en/news-37939-icihaiti-flash-list-of-acute-diarrhea-treatment-centers-including-cholera.html

See also :

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-37956-haiti-health-first-case-of-cholera-imported-into-the-dominican-republic.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