Cholera Outbreak in Haiti and Dominican Republic. Situation Report, n.7 (23 November 2022)

Abstract

In Haiti, confirmed cholera cases are reported in new areas of the capital and in additional departments in the country. As of 21 November 2022, the Department of Epidemiology, Laboratories, and Research (DELR) confirmed 961 cases of cholera across six departments compared to four departments in the previous epidemiological week. 85.7% (825) of confirmed cases were reported in the Ouest department. In the Dominican Republic, a second imported cholera case was confirmed on 21 November by the Ministry of Health: a 4-year-old boy coming from Port-au-Prince who entered the country from Haiti through the Dajabon border on 18 November. In the Dominican Republic, PAHO/WHO continues to support the Ministry of Health in monitoring and investigating alerts as well asin implementing prevention activities through risk communication and community engagement.