August 4th, 2023: (latest available data, previous Ministry bulletin August 3rd https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-40310-haiti-cholera-daily-bulletin-262.html )

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

Total suspected cases: 61,055 since October 3, 2022 +22 (partial) in 24 hours, previous +292

Total new confirmed cases: 3,696* cases +10 in 24 hours, previous +74

Total hospitalized cases (suspected and confirmed): 54,102 since October 3, 2022 +23 hospitalizations in 24 hours, previous +284

Total deaths: 823 deaths ((575 institutional (+1) and 248** community (+0)) +0, previous +01

*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.

** Institutional death not updated for 3 days - Very partial community data, rare update...

Distribution of suspected cases, total since October 3:

(August 4 partial and incomplete update from the Ministry)

Less than 1 year: 1,512 cases (+1)

1-4 years: 12,166 cases (+3)

5-9 years: 8,661 cases (+3)

10-14 years old: 4,517 cases (+4)

15-19 years old: 3,401 cases (+3)

20-29 years old: 7,762 cases (+2)

30-39 years old: 6,604 cases (+3)

40-49 years old: 4,932 cases (+2)

50-59 years old: 3,682 cases (+0)

60-69 years old: 2,700 cases (+1)

70-79 years old: 1,596 cases (+1)

80 years and over: 666 cases (+0)

Men: 53.44% men (-); Women 46.56% (+)

Positivity rate by age segment:

Number of tests carried out: 10,401 +42 in 24 hours, previous +243 in 7 days

Positivity rate (average since the rate of the epidemic): 35.53%, previous 35.58%

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-40310-haiti-cholera-daily-bulletin-262.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