July 18, 2023: (latest available data, previous Ministry bulletin July 17 https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-40124-haiti-cholera-daily-bulletin-248.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: 58,094 cases +35 in 24 hours, previous +439 in 24 hours

Total confirmed cases: 3,583* cases +22 in 24h, previous +42 in 24h

Total hospitalized cases (suspected and confirmed): 51,534 cases +34 hospitalizations in 24 hours, the day before +416 in 24 hours

Total deaths: 809 deaths ((562 institutional (+0) and 245** community (+0)) +0, previous +10

*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 is expected to be above 20,000.

**Very partial community data, random updating…

Distribution of suspected cases, total since October 3:

(partial and incomplete update from the Ministry)

Less than 1 year: 1,440 cases (+2)

1-4 years: 11,588 cases (+5)

5-9 years: 8,282 cases (+6)

10-14 years old: 4,292 cases (+4)

15-19 years old: 3,187 cases (+1)

20-29 years old: 7,424 cases (+3)

30-39 years old: 6,324 cases (+9)

40-49 years old: 4,715 cases (+0)

50-59 years old: 3,525 cases (+3)

60-69 years old: 2,568 cases (+2)

70-79 years old: 1,506 cases (+0)

80 years and over: 618 cases (+0)

Men: 53.67% men (=); Women 46.33% (=) (not updated for 2 days)

Positivity rate by age segment:

Number of tests carried out: 10,025 +50 in 24h, previous +92 in 24h

Positivity rate (average since the rate of the epidemic): 35.74%, previous 35.69%

Weekly evolution of the positivity rate (week 29):

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-40124-haiti-cholera-daily-bulletin-248.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