July 19, 2023: (latest data available, previous Ministry bulletin July 18 https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-40132-haiti-cholera-daily-bulletin-249.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: 58,575 cases +481 in 24 hours, previous +35 in 24 hours

Total confirmed cases: 3,583* cases +0 in 24 hours, previous +22 in 24 hours

Total hospitalized cases (suspected and confirmed): 52,009 cases +475 hospitalizations in 24 hours, the day before +34 in 24 hours

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

*Not updated for 24 hours. On the average rate of confirmed cases tested and the average rate of suspected cholera cases since the start of the epidemic, the number of confirmed cases should be more than 20,000.

**Not updated for 24 hours. Very partial community data, random updating…

Distribution of suspected cases, total since October 3:

Less than 1 year: 1,455 cases (+15)

1-4 years: 11,588 cases (+120)

5-9 years: 8,282 cases (+71)

10-14 years old: 4,326 cases (+34)

15-19 years old: 3,217 cases (+30)

20-29 years old: 7,481 cases (+57)

30-39 years old: 6,364 cases (+40)

40-49 years old: 4,748 cases (+33)

50-59 years old: 3,525 cases (+35)

60-69 years old: 2,598 cases (+30)

70-79 years old: 1,517 cases (+11)

80 years and over: 623 cases (+5)

Men: 53.63% men (-); Women 46.37%

Positivity rate by age segment:

Number of tests performed: 10.025* +0 in 24h, previous +50 in 24h

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

*Not updated in the last 24 hours.

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-40132-haiti-cholera-daily-bulletin-249.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