Cholera situation in Haiti:

Partial assessment of cholera in Haiti according to data from the Department of Epidemiology, Laboratories and Research of the Ministry of Public Health.

November 18, 2022:(latest data available)

Data calculated since the first confirmed case (October 3, 2022)

Total suspected cases: 10,103 cases +421 (+4.34%) in 24 hours (the day before: +22 cases in 24 hours)

Total confirmed cases: 843 cases +0 (+0%) in 24 hours, (the day before: +27 cases in 24 hours)

Total suspected cases hospitalized: 8,810 cases +360 (+4.26%) in 24 hours, (the day before +20 in 24 hours)

Total deaths: 184 deaths (122 institutional and 62 community) +8 deaths (+1.14%) in 24 hours, (the day before: +2 deaths in 24 hours).

Weekly positivity rate:

Distribution and deviations of suspected cases, total since October 3 (in 24 hours):

Less than 1 year: +219 (+19)

1-4 years: 1,913 cases (+123)

5-9 years: 1,407 cases (+104)

10-14 years: 654 cases (+46)

15-19 years old: 482 cases (+31)

20-29 years old: 1,525 cases (+91)

30-39 years old: 1,510 cases (75)

40-49 years old: 1,037 cases (+60)

50-59 years old: 686 cases (+37)

60-69 years old: 415 cases (+28)

70-79 years old: 197 cases (+8)

80 and + () case ()

Men: 59.34% men (-); women 40.66% (+)

Positivity rate by age segment:

Number of tests carried out: 2,160 tests +0 in 24 hours, (the day before +90 in 24 hours)

Positivity rate: +39.02%, (the day before +39.02%)

Affected Departments:

Artibonite, Centre, Grand’Anse, North, North West, Nippes, North East, West, South and South East

Previous bulletin: https://www.haitilibre.com/article-38190-haiti-cholera-newsletter-daily-44.html

List of Treatment Centers for acute diarrhea (including Cholera): https://www.icihaiti.com/en/news-37939-icihaiti-flash-list-of-acute-diarrhea-treatment-centers-including-cholera.html

Definitions:

Suspected cases:

Anyone with acute watery, profuse diarrhea with or without vomiting and dehydration

Confirmed case:

Any suspected case with a positive culture for “Vibrio cholerae” or presenting an epidemiological link with a confirmed case of cholera

Hospitalized case:

Any suspected or confirmed case that spends at least 24 hours in a care centre

Institutional death:

Any suspected or confirmed case who dies in a treatment center.

Community death:

Any suspected case that dies outside of a caring institution.

See also :

https://www.haitilibre.com/article-38148-haiti-humanitaire-l-onu-et-ses-partenaires-lancent-un-appel-eclair-de-145-6-millions-pour-haiti.html

https://www.icihaiti.com/article-37816-icihaiti-cholera-interdiction-d-entree-d-aliments-cuits-d-haiti-sur-le-marche-de-dajabon.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/article-37807-haiti-flash-cholera-l-oms-tire-la-sonnette-d-alarme.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/article-37803-haiti-flash-deja7-morts-du-cholera-et-des-dizaines-de-cas-suspects.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/article-37795-haiti-flash-le-cholera-de-retour-en-haiti-crainte-d-epidemie-l-onu-prete-a-intervenir.html

HL/ HaitiLibre