Cholera outbreak in Hispaniola 2022 - Situation Report 10
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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. |