July 31, 2023: (latest data available, previous Ministry bulletin July 30 https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-40288-haiti-cholera-daily-bulletin-259.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: 60,710 since October 3rd, 2022 +34 in 24 hours, previous +62

Total new confirmed cases: 3,612* cases +0 in 24 hours, previous +0

Total hospitalized cases (suspected and confirmed): 53,773 since October 3rd, 2022 +34 hospitalizations in 24 hours, previous +32

Total deaths: 823 deaths ((575 institutional (+1) and 248** community (+0)) +1, previous +2

*Not updated for 6 days. On the tests carried out. By extrapolating the average rate of confirmed cases tested on the number of suspected cholera cases since the start of the epidemic, the number of confirmed cases should really be close to 23,000.

**Very partial community data, rare updating…

Distribution of suspected cases, total since October 3rd:

(partial updating of data by the MSPP)

Less than 1 year: 1,505 cases (+1)

1-4 years: 12,103 cases (+7)

5-9 years: 8,604 cases (+5)

10-14 years old: 4,489 cases (+5)

15-19 years old: 3,377 cases (+2)

20-29 years old: 7,717 cases (+2)

30-39 years old: 6,561 cases (+4)

40-49 years old: 4,901 cases (+2)

50-59 years old: 3,666 cases (+3)

60-69 years old: 2,685 cases (+1)

70-79 years old: 1,586 cases (+1)

80 years and over: 660 cases (+1)

Men: 53.46% men (=); Women 46.54% (=) (not updated for 2 days)

Positivity rate by age segment:

Number of tests performed: 10.116* +0* in 24 hours, previous +0

Positivity rate (average since the rate of the epidemic): 35.70%, previous 35.70%

*Not updated by the National Laboratory for 6 days

Weekly evolution of the positivity rate (week 30):

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-40288-haiti-cholera-newsletter-quotidien-259.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