July 16, 2023: (latest available data, previous Ministry bulletin July 14 https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-40108-haiti-cholera-daily-bulletin-246.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: 57,610 cases +214 in 24 hours, previous +30* in 24 hours

Total confirmed cases: 3,520** cases +15 in 24 hours, previous +1 in 24 hours

Total hospitalized cases (suspected and confirmed): 51,084 cases +207 hospitalizations in 24 hours, the day before +28 in 24 hours

Total deaths: 799 deaths ((549 institutional (+4) and 244*** community (+1)) +5, previous +0

*Partial and incomplete update of the 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 20,000.

***Very partial community data, random updating…

Distribution of suspected cases, total since October 3:

Less than 1 year: 1,428 cases (+4)

1-4 years: 11,444 cases (+38)

5-9 years: 8,224 cases (+31)

10-14 years old: 4,253 cases (+10)

15-19 years old: 3,154 cases (+17)

20-29 years old: 7,376 cases (+29)

30-39 years old: 6,276 cases (+27)

40-49 years old: 4,686 cases (+17)

50-59 years old: 3,493 cases (+13)

60-69 years old: 2,544 cases (+10)

70-79 years old: 1,495 cases (+12)

80 years and over: 609 cases (+6)

Men: 53.67% men (-); Women 46.33% (+)

Positivity rate by age segment:

Number of tests carried out: 9,883 +39 in 24h, previous +24 in 24h

Positivity rate: 35.61%, previous 35.60%

Weekly evolution of the positivity rate (week 28):

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-40108-haiti-cholera-daily-bulletin-246.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