May 19, 2023 : (latest available data, previous Ministry bulletin May 18 https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-39641-haiti-cholera-daily-bulletin-192.html

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

Total suspected cases: 45,456 cases +161 in 24 hours, the day before +43 in 24 hours

Total confirmed cases: 2,825 cases +30 in 24 hours, previous +0 in 24 hours

Total hospitalized cases (suspected and confirmed): 39,787 cases +143 cases in 24 hours, the day before +36 in 24 hours

Total deaths: 704 deaths ((473 institutional (+10) and 231 community (+1)) +1, previous +10

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

Distribution of suspected cases, total since October 3:

Less than 1 year: 1,060 cases (+14)

1-4 years: 9,087 cases (+32)

5-9 years: 6,551 cases (+27)

10-14 years old: 3,259 cases (+12)

15-19 years old: 2,393 cases (+13)

20-29 years old: 5,854 cases (+17)

30-39 years old: 5,012 cases (+18)

40-49 years old: 3,697 cases (+10)

50-59 years old: 2,804 cases (+8)

60-69 years old: 1,980 cases (+4)

70-79 years old: 1,145 cases (+5)

80 years and over: 469 cases (+1)

Men: 54.36% men (+); Women 45.64 (-)

Positivity rate by age segment:

Number of tests carried out: 8,029 +113 in 24 hours, previous +0 in 24 hours

Positivity rate: 35.30%, previous 35.30%

It should be noted that the percentage of 35.30% of the rate of positive cases on the tests carried out is much lower than the graph published the same day by the Ministry, which indicates a positivity rate close to 60%.

Evolution of the positivity rate:

Departments with confirmed cases:

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

Previous bulletin: https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-39641-haiti-cholera-daily-bulletin-192.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/en/news-38148-haiti-humanitarian-the-un-and-its-partners-launch-a-flash-appeal-of-$1456m-for-haiti.html

https://www.icihaiti.com/en/news-37816-icihaiti-cholera-entry-ban-on-cooked-food-from-haiti-on-the-dajabon-market.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-37807-haiti-flash-cholera-the-who-is-sounding-the-alarm.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-37803-haiti-flash-already-7-dead-from-cholera-and-dozens-of-suspected-cases.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-37795-haiti-flash-cholera-back-in-haiti-fear-of-epidemic-the-un-ready-to-intervene.html

HL/ HaitiLibre