December 18, 2022: (latest data available)

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

Total suspected cases: 17,629 cases +489 (+2.85%) in 24 hours (previous: 804 in 24 hours)

Total confirmed cases: 1,349 cases +39 (1.25%) in 24 hours, (previous: +0 in 24 hours)

Total suspected cases hospitalized: 14,972 cases +443 (+3.04%) in 24 hours, (previous +389 in 24 hours)

Total deaths: 316 deaths (210 institutional and 106 community) +5 deaths (+1.60%) in 24 hours, (previous: +3 deaths in 24 hours).

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: +318 (+9)

1-4 years: 3,347 cases (+119)

5-9 years: 2,436 cases (+86)

10-14 years old: 1,199 cases (+47)

15-19 years old: 892 cases (+34)

20-29 years old: 2,622 cases (+83)

30-39 years old: 2,505 cases (+79)

40-49 years old: 1,693 cases (+48)

50-59 years old: 1,187 cases (+39)

60-69 years old: 737 cases (+29)

70-79 years old: 380 cases (+8)

80 and + 31 cases (+2)

Men: 58.27% men (-); Women 41.73% (+)

Positivity rate by age segment:

Number of tests carried out: 3,450 tests +117 in 24h, (previous +0 in 72h)

Positivity rate: 39.10%, (previously 39.30%)

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-38425-haiti-cholera-daily-bulletin-72.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