Situation and progression of cholera in Haiti as of October 28, 2022 according to data from the Department of Epidemiology, Laboratories and Research of the Ministry of Public Health (latest data available):

October 28: (First confirmed case October 2, 2022)

Total suspected cases since October 2 (including the national penitentiary): 2,993 cases + 604 cases + 25.28% in 4 days (previous: +146 suspected cases in 24 hours)

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

Total confirmed cases since October 2 (including the national penitentiary): 324 cases +104 cases (+47.27% in 4 days, previous: 220 cases)

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

Total suspected cases currently hospitalized: 2,523 cases +994 (+65.0% in 4 days, previous: 1,529 hospitalized)

Total institutional deaths since October 2 (including the national penitentiary): 56 deaths + 12 (+ 21.4% in 4 days, previous: 44 deaths)

Distribution of suspected cases since October 2:

Under 1 years old: +46 ()

1-4 years: 603 cases (+)

5-9 years: 413 cases (+)

10-14 years: 176 cases (+)

15-19 years old: 134 cases (+)

20-29 years old: 379 cases (+)

30-39 years old: 361 cases (+)

40-49 years old: 256 cases (+)

50-59 years old: 174 cases (+)

60-69 years: 110 cases (+)

70-79 years old: 58 cases (+)

80 years and over: 12 cases (+)

57.05% men

42.95% women

Samples received since October 2: 1,010 +159 in 4 days

Tests carried out: 1,010 +159 in 4 days

Positivity rate: +30.89% (+) previous +25.85%

Distribution of suspected cases:

Artibonite 48 cases (+)

Center 63 cases (+)

Nippes: 36 cases

North-East: 6 cases (+)

West: 2,399 cases (+}

South: 1 case (=)

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(The data is no longer updated by the Ministry since October 12)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-37987-haiti-cholera-1-529-people-hospitalized-44-institutional-deaths.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