July 14, 2023: (latest available data, previous Ministry bulletin July 13 https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-40100-haiti-cholera-daily-bulletin-245.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: 57,396 cases +30* in 24 hours, previous +519 in 24 hours

Total confirmed cases: 3,505** cases +1 in 24 hours, previous +9 in 24 hours

Total hospitalized cases (suspected and confirmed): 50,877 cases +28 hospitalizations in 24 hours, the day before +514 in 24 hours

Total deaths: 794 deaths ((549 institutional (+0) and 244*** community (+0)) +0, previous +5

*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:

(Partial and incomplete update of the MSPP)

1 year: 1,424 cases (+0)

1-4 years: 11,444 cases (+3)

5-9 years: 8,193 cases (+2)

10-14 years old: 4,243 cases (+3)

15-19 years old: 3,137 cases (+2)

20-29 years old: 7,347 cases (+9)

30-39 years old: 6,249 cases (+5)

40-49 years old: 4,669 cases (+1)

50-59 years old: 3,480 cases (+2)

60-69 years old: 2,534 cases (+2)

70-79 years old: 1,483 cases (+1)

80 years and over: 603 cases (+0)

Men: 53.70% men (=); Women 46.30% (=) (not updated for 3 days)

Positivity rate by age segment:

Number of tests carried out: 9,844 +24 in 24h, previous +38 in 24h

Positivity rate: 35.60%, previous 35.71%

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-40100-haiti-cholera-daily-bulletin-245.html

List of Acute Diarrhea Treatment Centers (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