Starting in Epidemiological Week (EW) 41, an increase in acute diarrhea cases, with severe cases and deaths, was observed in the departments of Artibonite and Central. In EW 42, isolation of V. cholerae O: 1 serotype Ogawa was confirmed in samples from hospitalized patients.
Starting in Epidemiological Week (EW) 41, an increase in acute diarrhea cases, with severe cases and deaths, was observed in the departments of Artibonite and Central. In EW 42, isolation of V. cholerae O: 1 serotype Ogawa was confirmed in samples from hospitalized patients.