Eight people already dead of cholera; MSPP takes action

The Ministry of Public Health and Population (MSPP) announced at a press briefing on Sunday, Oct. 2, 2022, that cholera has indeed reappeared in Haiti. Eight deaths have already been counted, about twenty suspected cases identified and two outbreaks detected in the Port-au-Prince metropolitan area.

“We are not yet able to count the deaths, because some people who succumbed to the disease did not have access to health centers,” said MSPP Director General Dr. Lauré Adrien.

It should be noted, however, that the Ministry of Public Health and Population is creating confusion, since during the same press briefing, Minister Alex Larsen reported only one death.

In any case, the MSPP says it is being proactive, announcing a local investigation to detect possible new cases and contain the outbreaks.