Situation and progression of cholera in Haiti as of November 5, 2022 according to data from the Department of Epidemiology, Laboratories and Research of the Ministry of Public Health (latest data available):

November 5, 2022: (First confirmed case October 3, 2022)

Total suspected cases since October 3: 6,072 cases +243 cases +4.16% in 24 hours (previous: + 1.174 suspected cases in 24 hours)

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

Total confirmed cases since October 3rd: 604 cases +33 cases (+5.77% in 24 hours) previous: 571 cases)

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

Total suspected cases hospitalized since October 3: 5.275 cases +276 (+5.52% in 24 hours, previous: 4.999 hospitalized)

Total deaths since October 3: 121 deaths (77 institutional, including national penitentiary and 44 community) +1 death (+0.8% in 24 hours), previous: 120 deaths.

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

Distribution of suspected cases since October 3 and difference in 24 hours:

Less than 1 years old: +124 (+2)

1-4 years: 1,158 cases (+47)

5-9 years: 842 cases (+42)

10-14 years: 356 cases (+18)

15-19 years old: 297 cases (+14)

20-29 years old: 954 cases (+40)

30-39 years old: 977 cases (+30)

40-49 years old: 599 cases (+24)

50-59 years old: 395 cases (+14)

60-69 years old: 234 cases (+5)

70-79 years old: 111 cases (+6)

80 years and over: 18 cases (1)

59.70% men

40.30% women

Samples received since October 3: 1,518 +84 in 24 hours

Tests carried out: 1,518 +84 in 24 hours

Positivity rate: +37.17% (-) previous +39.81%

7 Departments affected:

Artibonite, Center, Grand'Anse, Nippes, North-East, West and South.

Previous bulleti : https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-38084-haiti-health-6-departments-affected-1-000-hospitalizations-in-24-hours.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.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