August 7, 2023: (Previous Ministry bulletin August 5 https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-40328-haiti-cholera-daily-bulletin-264.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: 61,296 since October 3rd, 2022 +39 (partial) in 48 hours, previous +241

Total new confirmed cases: 3,712* cases +16 in 48h, previous +0

Total hospitalized cases (suspected and confirmed): 54,368 since October 3rd, 2022 +44 hospitalizations in 48 hours, previous +222

Total deaths: 826 deaths ((578 institutional (+0) and 248** community (+0)) +0, previous +3

* 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 22,000

**Institutional not updated. Very partial community data, rare updating...

Distribution of suspected cases, total since October 3rd:

(Partial and incomplete update of the Ministry for this day)

Less than 1 year: 1,521 cases (+0)

1-4 years: 12,221 cases (+5)

5-9 years: 8,703 cases (+3)

10-14 years old: 4,550 cases (+4)

15-19 years old: 3,419 cases (+3)

20-29 years old: 7,786 cases (+4)

30-39 years old: 6,635 cases (+4)

40-49 years old: 4,955 cases (+3)

50-59 years old: 3,702 cases (+4)

60-69 years old: 2,715 cases (+6)

70-79 years old: 1,605 cases (+3)

80 years and over: 667 cases (+0)

Men: 53.42% men (-); Women 46.58% (+) (not updated for 24 hours)

Positivity rate by age segment:

Number of tests carried out: 10,476 +75 in 48 hours, previous +0

Positivity rate (average since the rate of the epidemic): 35.43%, previous 35.53%

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-40328-haiti-cholera-daily-bulletin-264.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