ARTICLE - CHOLERA FACT SHEET #17

HAITI - CHOLERA FACT SHEET #17, FISCAL YEAR (FY) 2011
(ReliefWeb) - Source: United States Agency for International Development (USAID)

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KEY DEVELOPMENTS

- On January 27, the USAID Disaster Assistance Response Team (USAID/DART) transitioned to a USAID Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance (USAID/OFDA) Haiti program office. This transition reflects the evolution of the cholera outbreak from the acute phase of the humanitarian emergency to a stabilized situation, with declining overall case fatality rates (CFRs) and a decreasing rate of new cholera cases during recent weeks.

The USAID/DART, USAID/OFDA grantees, and other relief agencies note that existing cholera treatment facilities (CTFs) established by the Government of Haiti (GoH) Ministry of Public Health and Population (MSPP) and humanitarian community are sufficient to meet current and anticipated caseload treatment needs and that adequate quantities of cholera-related commodities are in-country or en route to meet ongoing needs.

- On January 28, the Washington, D.C.,-based Response Management Team (RMT) transitioned to the USAID/OFDA Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) expanded regional team (ERT). The expanded LAC team will continue to provide support to the USAID/OFDA Haiti program office.

- On January 26, USAID's Bureau for Democracy, Conflict, and Humanitarian Assistance Deputy Assistant Administrator (DCHA/DAA) Mark Ward visited Haiti to discuss the transition from emergency cholera response to development activities with the USAID/Haiti Mission Director, the U.S. Ambassador to Haiti, and the USAID/DART.

In addition, DCHA/DAA Ward observed USAID/OFDA cholera response activities in and around Mirebalais, Centre Department, and met with USAID/OFDA Haitian surge capacity consultants to discuss the consultants' recent assessment of cholera knowledge and practices throughout Haiti.

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NUMBERS AT A GLANCE (Source - MSPP - January 24, 2011)

Overall Cholera Caseload = 209,034

Hospitalized Cases = 117,930

Deaths Due to Cholera = 4,030

Overall CFR (Case Fatality Rate) = 1.9 %