Cholera outbreak in Hispaniola 2022 - Situation Report 10

In Haiti, as of 20 December 2022, the Department of Epidemiology, Laboratories, and Research (DELR) reports 18,469 suspected cholera cases in all 10 departments of the country since the first cases were reported on 2 October. Of these, 1,380 cases have been confirmed in nine departments, of which 1,024 (74.2%) of were reported in the Ouest Department, followed by 157 in Centre, 60 in Sud Est, and 54 in Artibonite.

In the Dominican Republic, 6 new cholera cases (all male between 4-49 years old) have been confirmed in Santo Domingo in addition to the 2 imported cases from Haiti reported in October and November, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 8. PAHO/WHO is providing technical and logistic support to the Ministry of Health in monitoring, investigating, and responding to cholera alerts, including prevention activities through risk communication and community engagement.