December 16, 2022: (latest data available)

Data calculated since the first confirmed case (October 3, 2022)

Total suspected cases: 16.336 cases +1.026 (+6.70%) in 24 hours (previous: -90 in 24 hours)

Total confirmed cases: 1,310 cases +0 (%) in 24 hours, (previous: +1 in 24 hours)

Total suspected cases hospitalized: 14,140 cases +979 (+7.43%) in 24 hours, (previous +152 in 24 hours)

Total deaths: 308 deaths (205 institutional and 103 community) +3 deaths (+0.98%) in 24 hours, (previous: +1 death in 24 hours).

* Corrections from the Ministry

Partial assessment of cholera in Haiti according to data from the Department of Epidemiology, Laboratories and Research of the Ministry of Public Health.

Weekly positivity rate :

Distribution and deviations of suspected cases, total since October 3 (in 24 hours):

Less than 1 year: +312 (13)

1-4 years: 3,078 cases (+234)

5-9 years: 2,223 cases (+153)

10-14 years old: 1,092 cases (+87)

15-19 years old: 824 cases (+51)

20-29 years old: 2,478 cases (+126)

30-39 years old: 2,390 cases (+154)

40-49 years old: 1,609 cases (+82)

50-59 years old: 1,112 cases (+75)

60-69 years old: 677 cases (+46)

70-79 years old: 351 cases (+27)

80 and + 29 cases (+0)

Men: 58.66% men (-); Women 41.34% (+)

Positivity rate by age segment :

Number of tests carried out: 3,333 tests +0 in 24h, (previous +22 in 24h)

Positivity rate: 39.30%, (previous 39.30% in 24 hours)

Affected Departments:

Artibonite, Centre, Grand’Anse, North, North West, Nippes, North East, West, South and South East

Previous bulletin : https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-38409-haiti-cholera-daily-bulletin-70.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.htmlml

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