December 21, 2022: (latest data available)

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

Total suspected cases: 18,799 cases +330 (+1.78%) in 24 hours (previous: +461 in 24 hours)

Total confirmed cases: 1,380 cases +0 (%)** in 24 hours, (previous: +11 in 24 hours)

Total suspected cases hospitalized: 16,047 cases +333 (+2.11%) in 24 hours, (previous +423 in 24 hours)

Total deaths: 342 deaths (225 institutional and 117 community) +18 deaths (+5.55%) in 24 hours, (previous: +4 deaths in 24 hours).

**no new test results published

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: +334 (+1)

1-4 years: 3,592 cases (+79)

5-9 years: 2,625 cases (+53)

10-14 years old: 1,294 cases (+37)

15-19 years old: 951 cases (+13)

20-29 years old: 2,781 cases (+41)

30-39 years old: 2,658 cases (+35)

40-49 years old: 1,804 cases (+3)

50-59 years old: 1,280 cases (+25)

60-69 years old: 798 cases (+15)

70-79 years old: 408 cases (+9)

80 and + 34 cases (+3)

Men: 57.84% men (-); Women 42.16% (+)

Positivity rate by age segment:

Number of tests carried out: 3,558 tests +0** in 24 hours, (previous +54 in 24 hours)

Positivity rate: 38.78%, (previously 38.78%)**

**no new test results published

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-38448-haiti-cholera-daily-bulletin-75.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