The last death toll of the cholera epidemic was communicated by Dr. Jocelyne Pierre-Louis, of the Haitian Ministry of Health on Wednesday, November 3, 2010. The assessment provided by the Haitian authorities reported 6.742 people hospitalized and 442 deaths. Note that the previous assessment dated of Saturday, October 30, reported 4.764 people hospitalized and 337 deaths.

Important point : the assessment of Saturday 30, reflects the situation of October 29 and that of November 3 reflects the figures of Sunday, October 31 (!!)

Whatever the reasons, communication problems, delays in submitting reports or other... Figures from official organizations within the UN, but not disclosed by the government for the people, for unknown reasons are quite different:

Number of people hospitalized (confirmed):

Artibonite : 5,094 (figure of October 22 to 31)

Center : 1,903 which 1,673 to Mirebalais, 220 in Lascahobas and 10 case in Maissade (figure of October 22 to November 2)

North West : 1,084 (figure of October 22 to November 2)

For other unknown reasons ... the number of actual deaths (other than government figures) is not available. However, if one refers to the percentage of deaths (constant) on the number of infected people from the 9 assessments published by the government (average death rate 7.34%) (1). It is not wrong to estimate that the number of deaths would be:

8,081 case X 7,34% : 565 deaths

Note that we did not include the many cases reported to us by doctors and NGOs on the ground and who are not yet included in the reports of the UN ... (For example: the case of Hinche where more than 50 cases are treated while the town is classified as non-affected). We also found from testimony on the ground that the Department of Public Health and Population (MSPP) was able to confirm a case of cholera in region within 48 hours but that this period became limitless when it was a question of confirming cases in Port-au-Prince or near the capital (some cases are still not confirmed or cancelled by this Ministry)...

Finally we find at least curious to read the number of communes affected by cholera, there appears a boundary impenetrable to the virus as soon as one approaches the Capital or South regions, whereas obviously Artibonite, Center, North and Northwest are affected. The Cholera is far from being limited to banks of the Artibonite river as the official version claims it.

Our figures, although higher than those of the government, remain lower than reality since certain data go back to several days, and are not compiled yet (Eg figure Artibonite October 30...).

In addition, the storm Tomas is a risk factor for significant worsening, Francoise Gruloos-Ackermans, UNICEF's representative in Haiti said "The potential arrival of Tropical Storm Tomas compromises the work to date and represents a new threat of cholera, water-borne disease could be spread by flooding."

List of affected communes where cholera started

Commune : Dessalines/Marchandes

Communal sections :

• Duvallon

• Villars

Commune : Petite Rivière de l’Artibonite

Communal sections :

• Savane a Roche

• Labady

• Bas Coursin

Commune : Saint-Marc

Communal sections :

• Bocozelle

• Charette

Commune : Verrettes

Communal sections :

• Belanger

• Guillaume Roge

• Liancourt

Commune : La Chapelle

Communal sections :

• Bossous

• Martineau

Commune : Desdunes

Commune : Grande Saline

Communal sections :

• Poteneau

List of communes affected by cholera :

Commune : Bombardopolis Communal sections : Plaine d’Oranger Plate Forme des Forges Commune : Anse Rouge Communal sections : Plaine d’arbre Source chaude Commune : Port de paix Communal sections : Mahotiere Bas des Moustiques Lacorne Aubert Baudin La pointe, Rivière des Nègres Commune : Bassin Bleu Communal sections : Haut des moustiques Carreau Datty La Plate Commune : Chansolme Communal sections : Section de Chansolme Source Beauvoir Commune : Anse a Foleur Communal sections : Côte de fer Mayance Rivière des Nègre

Commune : Gros Morne Communal sections : Pendu L’Acul Savane Caree Moulin Rivière blanche Rivière Mancelle Ravine gros Morne Boucan Richard Commune : Gonaives Communal sections : Bassin La Branle Poteau Pont Tamarin Rivière de Bayonnais Commune : Ennery Communal sections : Chemin neuf Passe Reine Puilboreau Savanne Carre Commune : L'Estere Communal sections : Petit Desdunes Pont de l’Estere Commune : Marmelade Communal sections : Crête a Pins Platon Commune : Saint-Michel Communal sections : Camathe Bas du Sault Lalomas Platana L’Attalaye Mamont Lacedras L’Ermite

Commune : Dessalines/Marchandes Communal sections : Oge Poste Pierrot La Croix Fiefie Commune : Maissade Communal sections : Hatty Grande Savane Commune : Petite Rivière de l’Artibonite Communal sections : Perodin Medor Commune : Saint-Marc Communal sections : Bois Neuf Lalouere Goyavier Deluge Commune : Verrettes Communal sections : Bastien Terre Nette Desarmes Commune : Mirebalais Communal sections : Grand Boucan Crête brûlée Gascogne Sarazin Commune : Lascahobas Communal sections : La Hoye Petit Fond Juampas

(1) ASSESSMENTS published by the MSPP

Saturday, October 23, 2010 (Official assessment # 1)

2,364 contaminated and hospitalized people

194 people deceased (8.2 %)

Sunday, October 24, 2010 (Official assessment # 2)

3,115 contaminated and hospitalized people

253 people deceased (8.12 %)

Monday, October 25, 2010 (Official assessment # 3)

3,342 contaminated and hospitalized people

259 people deceased (7.74 %)

Tuesday, October 26, 2010 (Official assessment # 4)

3,612 contaminated and hospitalized people

284 people deceased (7.86 %)

Wednesday, October 27, 2010 (Official assessment # 5)

4,147 contaminated and hospitalized people

292 people deceased (7.04 %)

Thursday, October 28, 2010 (Official assessment # 6)

4,649 contaminated and hospitalized people

305 people deceased (6.56 %)

Friday, October 29, 2010 (Official assessment # 7)

4,714 contaminated and hospitalized people

330 people deceased (7.00 %)

Saturday, October 30, 2010 (Official assessment # 8)

4,764 contaminated and hospitalized people

337 people deceased (7.07 %)

Wednesday, November 3, 2010 (Official assessment # 9)

6,742 contaminated and hospitalized people

442 people deceased (6.55 %)

Average deaths since October 22: 7.34%

See also:

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-1571-haiti-tomas-double-https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-1576-haiti-epidemic-unicef-works-day-and-night.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-1554-haiti-epidemic-an-abnormally-high-death-rate.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-1519-haiti-epidemic-304-dead-and-4774-cases-true-figures.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-1513-haiti-epidemic-between-disinformation-and-reality.html

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