Disease

Cholera - Haiti

In a follow-up on the resurgent cholera situation in Haiti, Public Health reports that as of October 5, there has been 11 confirmed cases (culture positive), including two institutional deaths (Any suspected, probable or confirmed case who dies in a caring institution). In addition, the suspected cholera cases stands at 111, with 107 being hospitalized.

Measles - Ethiopia

According to the World Health Organization, from January to 30 September 2022, a total of 9,850 suspected measles cases, including 5,806 confirmed and 56 deaths (CFR 0.6%) have been reported in Ethiopia.

Human Bird Flu - Spain

On September 27, the detection of influenza A(H5N1) was confirmed in a respiratory sample, which constitutes the first detection in the human being in Spain. The sample belonged to a male 19 years old, a worker at a poultry farm in the province of Guadalajara, where he had detected a focus of infection by this virus in birds on September 17, 2022.