July 21, 2023: (latest available data, previous Ministry bulletin July 20 https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-40155-haiti-cholera-daily-bulletin-251.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: 58,908 cases +49 in 24 hours, previous +284 in 24 hours

Total confirmed cases: 3,583* cases +0 in 24 hours, previous +0 in 24 hours

Total hospitalized cases (suspected and confirmed): 52,117 cases +50 hospitalizations in 24 hours, the day before +58 in 24 hours

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

*Not updated for 3 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 is expected to be above 20,000.

**Not updated for 3 days. Very partial community data, random updating…

Distribution of suspected cases, total since October 3:

(Partial update of the MSPP)

Less than 1 year: 1,461 cases (+3)

1-4 years: 11,732 cases (+15)

5-9 years: 8,367 cases (+9)

10-14 years old: 4,333 cases (+1)

15-19 years old: 3,225 cases (+4)

20-29 years old: 7,490 cases (+2)

30-39 years old: 6,381 cases (+4)

40-49 years old: 4,761 cases (+6)

50-59 years old: 3,566 cases (+5)

60-69 years old: 2,599 cases (+0)

70-79 years old: 1,519 cases (+1)

80 years and over: 626 cases (+1)

Men: 53.65% men (+); Women 46.35% (-)

Positivity rate by age segment:

Number of tests performed: 10.025* +0 in 24h, previous +0 in 24h

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

*Not updated for 3 days.

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-40155-haiti-cholera-daily-bulletin-251.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