July 24, 2023: (latest data available, previous Ministry bulletin July 23 https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-40179-haiti-cholera-daily-bulletin-254.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: 59,403 since October 3rd, 2022 +58 (partial) in 24 hours, previous +372 in 24 hours

Total new confirmed cases: 3,612* cases +13 in 24h, previous +16 in 24h

Total hospitalized cases (suspected and confirmed): 52,608 since October 3, 2022 +58 hospitalizations (partial) in 24 hours, the day before +359 in 24 hours

Total deaths: 816** deaths ((567 institutional (+0) and 247 community (+0)) +0, previous +7

*Based on tests performed. 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 above 20,000.

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

Distribution of suspected cases, total since October 3:

(Partial and incomplete update of the Ministry)

Less than 1 year: 1,468 cases (+0)

1-4 years: 11,846 cases (+10)

5-9 years: 8,435 cases (-20 Ministry correction)

10-14 years old: 4,376 cases (+3)

15-19 years old: 3,263 cases (+7)

20-29 years old: 7,560 cases (+5)

30-39 years old: 6,426 cases (+9)

40-49 years old: 4,801 cases (+6)

50-59 years old: 3,592 cases (+13)

60-69 years old: 2,624 cases (+1)

70-79 years old: 1,542 cases (+4)

80 years and over: 631 cases (+0)

Men: 53.61% men (-); Women 46.39% (+)

Positivity rate by age segment:

Number of tests carried out: 10,116* +33 in 24h, previous +58 in 24h

Positivity rate (average since the rate of the epidemic): 35.70%, previous 35.69%

*The decrease observed on the graph for weeks 25 to 30 is the result of the frequent absence of several days without updating of the data by the laboratory.

Weekly evolution of the positivity rate (week 29):

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-40179-haiti-cholera-newsletter-quotidien-254.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