Situation and progression of cholera in Haiti as of November 7, 2022 according to data from the Department of Epidemiology, Laboratories and Research of the Ministry of Public Health (latest data available):

November 7, 2022: (First confirmed case October 3, 2022)

Total suspected cases since October 3: 6.846 cases +400 cases +6.20% in 24 hours (the day before: 6,446 + 374 suspected cases in 24 hours)

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

Total confirmed cases since October 3: 680 cases +41 cases +6.41% in 24 hours, (the day before: 639 cases + 35 cases)

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

Total suspected cases hospitalized since October 3: 5.994 cases +366 +6.50% in 24 hours, (the day before: 5,628 cases + 353)

Total deaths since October 3: 136 deaths (89 institutional and 47 community) +6 deaths +74.6% in 24 hours, (the day before: 130 deaths +9).

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 year: +143 (+12)

1-4 years: 1,301 cases (+82)

5-9 years: 957 cases (+52)

10-14 years: 406 cases (+19)

15-19 years old: 322 cases (+9)

20-29 years old: 1,058 cases (+50)

30-39 years old: 1,077 cases (+50)

40-49 years old: 699 cases (+61)

50-59 years old: 452 cases (+33)

60-69 years old: 254 cases (+18)

70-79 years old: 130 cases (+0)

80 years and over: 26 cases (+0)

59.61% male (+)

40.39% women (-)

Samples received since October 3: 1,669 +84 in 24 hours, (the day before 1,585 +67)

Tests carried out: 1.669 +84 in 24 hours, (the day before 1.585 +67)

Positivity rate: +40.74%, (the day before +40.31%)

8 Departments affected :

Artibonite, Centre, Grand’Anse, Nippes, North-East, West, South and South-East

Previous bulletin : https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-38100-haiti-cholera-353-hospitalizations-and-9-deaths-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