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Haiti - Cholera Epidemic : The descent into hell ?
27/12/2010 13:39:04

Haiti - Cholera Epidemic : The descent into hell ?
Last cholera assessment: Since the beginning of the epidemic of cholera in the country (October 19, 2010), 128.251 people were infected and treated, 68,764 people were hospitalized and 2,707 people died. According to the latest report from the Ministry of Public Health and Population (MSPP), dated of December 18, 2010.

Between the report published on December 17 and that of December 18 by the MSPP:

The number of people infected increased by 6.733 + cases (1 case every 12 seconds)
The number of people hospitalized from + 5.328 (one every 17 seconds)
The number of deaths + 116 (1 death every 12 minutes 24 seconds)




Between these two days the assessment exploded (between the 17 and 18 +6733 cases) compared to the previous days:
between the 16 and the 17 : +1,755
between the 15 and the 16 : +2,183
between the 14 and the 15 : +3,083

We may partly explain this significant increase by:

The adjustment of the figures of Grand'Anse which between December 17 and 18 increased from 1.161 to 2.986 cases (cases +1.825 +287%) data still incomplete according to the assessment of the the Ministry.

Those of Port-au-Prince between December 17 and 18 which went from 19.585 to 20.853 cases (+1.268 cases)

Please note that this increase for this period is very unusual because it is 36 times greater than the difference of the figures of the day before

between the 17 and the 18 : +1,268
between the 16 and the 17 : +35
between the 15 and the 16 : +69

Children (Cumulative figures):
ince the beginning of the epidemic and the latest assessment dated of December 18 :

9.56% of those infected were children under 5 years
7.74% of those hospitalized were children under 5 years
6.64% of those who died were children under 5 years

This percentage is unfortunately less than reality, but the MSPP does not know the distinct number, because the the Ministry treats children over 5 years in adults.

Note that these figures are grossly underestimated by the government, according to health experts from the UN, who believe that these figures could be double those released.

See also:
https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-1972-haiti-cholera-epidemic-the-mspp-hides-the-truth-to-the-people.html

BF/ HaitiLibre

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