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  • #31
    Source: https://www.thestkittsnevisobserver....-500-in-haiti/

    Death Toll from Cholera Climbs to Near 500 in Haiti
    January 23, 2023

    Jamaica Observer- In a statement on Saturday, the Ministry of Public Health and Population (MSPP) said the country has already registered 25,182 suspected cases and 21,407 hospitalised, 73 new, while 312 of the 496 deaths occurred in health institutions and 184 in the communities.

    In a bulletin, the health authorities state that the average age of those infected is 19 years, and the positivity rate is 37.25 per cent....

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    • #32
      Source: https://www.paho.org/en/documents/ep...1-january-2023


      Epidemiological Update - Cholera - 31 January 2023
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      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 28 January 2023, the Haitian Ministry of Health (Ministère de la Santé Publique et de la Population, MSPP per its French acronym), reported a total of 27,099 suspected cases in 10 departments of the country, including 2,056 confirmed cases, 23,196 hospitalized suspected cases, and 560 registered deaths. This represents an increase in the last 7 days of 5% in suspected cases (N=1,296), 6% in confirmed cases (N=118) and 10% in deaths (N=49). As of 28 January 2023, all 10 departments have confirmed cases. To date, the case fatality rate among suspected cases is 2.1%.

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      • #33

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        CHOLERA

        Cases multiply in Hinche


        Written by: Sheelove Semexant, 02/18/23 074

        About five months after the resurgence of cholera, the number of cases linked to this epidemic continues to increase in all regions of the country, particularly in the Center department, in the town of Hinche where the new wave of the virus has peaked in recent days.

        Since the reappearance of the cholera virus, new epicentres keep appearing. Some officials have expressed alarm at the rate at which the virus is spreading in more remote places, which they say is an increasingly worrying situation. This is the case of the city of Hinche, where the employees of a hospital center announce that they have received more than 80 cases of hospitalization in the space of a week.

        Further, the officials of this hospital point out that the situation is a little difficult to deal with the influx of suspected cases identified, due to the lack of equipment and arms. They also launched an appeal for support to the authorities of this locality, but also to the national authorities. While indicating the presence of a shortage of drinking water and running water in the natural water sources of this region.

        In addition, the latest assessment of statistical data from the Department of Epidemiology, Laboratories and Research (DELR) of the MSPP also shows that the situation has not improved and that the cholera epidemic continues to spread. much more in all the communes and communal sections of the country with very large households.

        According to this new bulletin, published in the afternoon of February 13, no less than 31,032 suspected cases are listed, 2,283 confirmed cases, 27,307 cases of hospitalization, and 594 cases of death divided into 389 institutional and 205 community .

        In this report, the positivity rate of the cases tested is 36.97%. People aged 50-59 are the most affected with a value of 41% of cases tested positively. The male gender remains the one that represents the highest number of infected cases with 55.81 and 44.19 for women, according to information provided by the latest issue of the Ministry of Public Health and Population.

        Despite the presence of the cholera epidemic in other regions of the country, the West department still tops the list of suspected and confirmed cases and deaths with the municipalities of: Port-au-Prince, Cité Soleil and Pétion-Ville, where the cases of infections linked to this disease are in large number.

        Sheelove Semexant1

        "Safety and security don't just happen, they are the result of collective consensus and public investment. We owe our children, the most vulnerable citizens in our society, a life free of violence and fear."
        -Nelson Mandela

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        • #34
          Source: https://www.telesurenglish.net/news/...0602-0020.html

          Haiti Cholera Outbreak Leaves More Than 700 Dead
          Published 2 June 2023 (20 hours 6 minutes ago)
          by Rahim Volkov

          The Haitian Ministry of Public Health and Population said in its latest report that the cholera outbreak that broke out in October last year has now left a death toll of 704.

          According to the official balance sheet published Thursday, a total of 40,139 hospitalizations ( 2,835 confirmed cases) have been recorded since the beginning of the outbreak, with an average age of those admitted being 17 years old...​

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          • #35
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            Jacmel: the cholera epidemic kills more than 10

            Loop News 22 hrs ago

            In the town of Jacmel, a deadly wave of the cholera epidemic is hitting the population hard, already killing more than ten people. Health authorities officially confirmed, in a statement on Tuesday, June 6, 2023, that the Cholera Treatment Center (CTC) in Jacmel was overwhelmed by the massive arrival of around sixty infected people in a single day.

            The torrential rains that fell mercilessly on the whole country throughout the weekend have left indelible scars. Going well beyond the framework of the devastating floods that hit many municipalities, these bad weather also paved the way for an alarming resurgence of the cholera epidemic, engulfing several regions of the country.

            Among the hardest hit areas, the municipality of Jacmel already deplores a heavy toll of more than ten (10) lives lost in this disaster area.

            Since October 2022, cholera has been raging in every corner of the country, extending its hold over the ten departments, including the metropolitan region of Port-au-Prince. This disturbing resurgence comes after three years of calm, reviving dark memories of an endemic epidemic.

            The precarious security situation, hampering access to drinking water and sanitation services, is fertile ground for this deadly upsurge. However, recent heavy downpours have given a boost to the spread of the disease in Jacmel, revealing alarming statistics.

            Ravensley Boisrond

            Dans la commune de Jacmel, une vague meurtrière de l'épidémie de choléra frappe de plein fouet la population, faisant déjà plus de dix morts. Les autorités sanitaires ont officiellement confirmé, lors d'une déclaration, mardi 6 juin 2023, qu


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            In the midst of the consequences of recent bad weather and the earthquake of this Tuesday morning, Haiti is again facing a cholera epidemic.

            Difficulties follow one another in Haiti, each with their dramatic consequences. As it tried to overcome the consequences of the torrential rains that fell on its territory last weekend, Haiti had to deal with the 5.5 magnitude earthquake particularly felt in Grand'Anse. And as a consequence of all this, the resurgence of cholera cases all over the country which has already claimed many victims.

            Guadeloupe The 1st • Published on June 7, 2023 at 2:47 p.m., updated on June 7, 2023 at 3:27 p.m.

            It is therefore a resurgence of the cholera epidemic which has been raging for several years in Haiti. Thus, in recent days, no less than ten deaths have been reported in Jacmel.

            Before that, at the end of May, it was in the communes of Capotille, Carice, Vallières, Mombin-Crochu in the North-East department that there were 405 suspected cases of cholera, 69 confirmations and at least 15 death. And now, in the region of Hinche in eastern Haiti, there are more than 80 cases of hospitalization in two weeks because of cholera.

            The country must engage in a real race to invite its inhabitants to strictly respect hygiene rules, the only preventive way to curb this cholera epidemic.

            A country weakened by natural disasters
            The health situation was particularly degraded after a heavy period of torrential rains which caused major flooding throughout the country, causing numerous landslides and landslides in places.

            A natural disaster whose balance sheet today reports 39,458 households affected, 3,586 people evacuated, 51 deaths, 140 injured as well as 31,591 houses flooded and 2,445 destroyed or damaged.

            And to these heavy rains and their consequences, we must also add those of the magnitude 5.5 earthquake felt on Tuesday, June 6. Currently the rescue operations organized by the government are underway. Four deaths were counted in the city of Jérémie.

            The Haitian authorities must therefore be on all fronts to rescue the victims but also to protect the population from all the health risks created by these close circumstances. They must also make sure to replenish humanitarian supply stocks to avoid any risk of famine.

            A few weeks ago, the head of the "Médecins du Monde" mission issued an alert to point out that:

            "Haiti is marked by a deep economic and political crisis and by a very tense climate of insecurity - particularly in Port-au-Prince and its surroundings... In this context, part of the population, especially women - the first victims of this violence, therefore have less easy access to cholera treatment centres”.

            Dominique St-Cyr, Head of Mission for Doctors of the World Canada in Haiti.
            He recalled in this regard that " 40% of cholera cases concern children. And those who have an immune system already weakened by severe malnutrition are three times more likely to die of the infection".




            "Safety and security don't just happen, they are the result of collective consensus and public investment. We owe our children, the most vulnerable citizens in our society, a life free of violence and fear."
            -Nelson Mandela

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            • #36
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              Haiti / Cholera epidemic: 17 dead in the South East

              The Info Net 1 day ago

              The cholera epidemic continues to kill people in the south-east of the country. The latest report shows 17 dead, including 14 in the Cholera Treatment Center in Jacmel. These people lost their lives during the outbreak of this epidemic from the beginning of June to July 8, 2023.

              They come from several localities including: Saint Philippe Isaac Pardeau, Zoranje, Sainte Hélène, Monchil, Lavanneau and Bas Coq Chante.

              The upsurge in death cases is due to a vehicle problem. The infected people cannot be transported to the hospital in time, since the plates of the vehicles belonging to the Ministry of Public Health have been retained by the police because they are expired, according to information reported by colleagues from Jacmel...


              L'épidémie de choléra continue de faire des morts dans le Sud-Est du pays. Le dernier bilan fait état de 17 morts dont 14 dans le Centre de Traitement de Cholér
              "Safety and security don't just happen, they are the result of collective consensus and public investment. We owe our children, the most vulnerable citizens in our society, a life free of violence and fear."
              -Nelson Mandela

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              • #37
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                Cholera epidemic in Petit-Goâve: urgent appeal to health authorities

                invasionradiotv 09/28/2023 0 News in brief

                A cholera epidemic is raging ruthlessly in the 5th municipal section of Petit-Goâve. Since August 2023 until today, more than twenty people have died from this disease, according to local authorities. Faced with this tragic situation, Pétion Franquel, the head of the municipal section (CASEC) of the area, is launching an urgent appeal to the health authorities to intervene quickly in order to slow the spread of the disease and save lives.

                Cholera is a contagious and serious disease that is transmitted mainly through contaminated water and food. Symptoms include watery diarrhea, vomiting and abdominal cramps. Without prompt and adequate treatment, cholera can cause death in just a few hours.

                The situation in the 5th municipal section of Petit-Goâve is particularly worrying because this area is already vulnerable due to poverty, unsanitary conditions and limited access to health care.

                Faced with this dramatic crisis, Pétion Franquel is launching an urgent appeal to the country's health authorities to mobilize additional resources in favor of this area. It is imperative to act quickly to stem this cholera epidemic and prevent future tragic loss of life.




                "Safety and security don't just happen, they are the result of collective consensus and public investment. We owe our children, the most vulnerable citizens in our society, a life free of violence and fear."
                -Nelson Mandela

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