July 4th, 2023: (latest data available, previous Ministry bulletin July 3rd https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-40014-haiti-cholera-daily-bulletin-237.html )

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

Total suspected cases: 55,249 cases +135 in 24 hours, previous +21 in 24 hours

Total confirmed cases: 3,426* cases +4 in 24h, previous +0 in 24h

Total hospitalized cases (suspected and confirmed): 48,818 cases +140 hospitalizations in 24 hours, the day before +23 in 24 hours

Total deaths: 771 deaths ((527 institutional (+0) and 243** community (+0)) +0, previous +0

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).

* On the average rate of confirmed cases tested and the number of suspected cholera cases since the start of the epidemic, the number of confirmed cases should be above 19,000

** Irregular updating. Community data very partial, not updated

Distribution of suspected cases, total since October 3:

(MSPP update incomplete in the last 24 hours)

Less than 1 year: 1,365 cases (+0)

1-4 years: 10,979 cases (+43)

5-9 years: 7,879 cases (+16)

10-14 years old: 4,070 cases (+10)

15-19 years old: 3,020 cases (+14)

20-29 years old: 7,063 cases (+20)

30-39 years old: 5,987 cases (+9)

40-49 years old: 4,498 cases (+6)

50-59 years old: 3,374 cases (+5)

60-69 years old: 2,415 cases (+5)

70-79 years old: 1,425 cases (+4)

80 years and over: 581 cases (+3)

Men: 53.80% men (-); Women 46.20 (+)

Positivity rate by age segment:

Number of tests carried out: 9,611 +8 in 24h, previous +0 in 24h

Positivity rate: 35.64%, previous 35.63%

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/article-40014-haiti-cholera-newsletter-quotidien-237.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