July 12, 2023: (latest available data, previous Ministry bulletin July 11 https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-40084-haiti-cholera-daily-bulletin-243.html )

Data calculated since the first confirmed case (October 3rd, 2022) according to data from the Department of Epidemiology, Laboratories and Research of the Ministry of Public Health and Population (MSPP).

Total suspected cases: 56,847 cases +41 in 24 hours, previous +575 in 24 hours

Total confirmed cases: 3,495* cases +0 in 24h, previous +0 in 24h

Total hospitalized cases (suspected and confirmed): 50,335 cases +42 hospitalizations in 24 hours, the day before +557 in 24 hours

Total deaths: 789 deaths ((544 institutional (+1) and 244** community (+0)) +1, previous +0

* No update for 2 days. 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 20,000.

**Very partial community data, random updating…

Distribution of suspected cases, total since October 3:

(Partial update from the Ministry)

Less than 1 year: 1,411 cases (+3)

1-4 years: 11,318 cases (+7)

5-9 years: 8,117 cases (+8)

10-14 years old: 4,194 cases (+4)

15-19 years old: 3,111 cases (+3)

20-29 years old: 7,278 cases (+3)

30-39 years old: 6,200 cases (+5)

40-49 years old: 4,627 cases (+1)

50-59 years old: 3,446 cases (+2)

60-69 years old: 2,495 cases (+4)

70-79 years old: 1,463 cases (+1)

80 years and over: 597 cases (+0)

Men: 53.70% men (=); Women 46.30% (=)

Positivity rate by age segment:

Number of tests carried out: 9,772 +0* in 24 hours, previous +0 in 24 hours

*No update for 2 days

Positivity rate: 35.72%, previous 35.72%

Weekly evolution of the positivity rate (week 27):

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-40084-haiti-cholera-newsletter-quotidien-243.html

List of Acute Diarrhea Treatment Centers (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