Epidemiological Update - Cholera. 8 November 2022

Abstract

Since the notification of the first two confirmed cases of Vibrio cholerae O1 in the greater Port-au-Prince area on 2 October 2022, to 6 November 2022, the Haitian Ministry of Health (Ministère de la Santé Publique et de la Population, MSPP per its French acronym)2, reported a total of 6,814 suspected cases in 7 departments of the country, including 653 confirmed cases, 5,628 hospitalized suspected cases, and 144 registered deaths. This represents an increase of 64% in confirmed cases (N=254) and 62% in deaths (N=55) compared to the Update of November 1, 2022. To date, 4 departments have confirmed cases (Artibonite, Centre, Grand-Anse and Ouest).

Of a total of 1,585 samples analyzed by the National Public Health Laboratory (LNSP for its acronym in French), 639 were confirmed (40.3% positivity rate).