May 29, 2023: (latest available data, previous Ministry bulletin May 28 https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-39738-haiti-cholera-daily-bulletin-202.html)

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

Total suspected cases: 46,793 cases +92 in 24 hours, previous +363 in 24 hours

Total confirmed cases: 2,988 cases +19 in 24 hours, previous +9 in 24 hours

Total hospitalized cases (suspected and confirmed): 40,967 cases +86 in 24 hours, the day before +340 in 24 hours

Total deaths: 809 deaths ((478 institutional (+0) and 236 community (+0)) +0, previous +1

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

Distribution of suspected cases, total since October 3:

Less than 1 year: 1,094 cases (+2)

1-4 years: 9,363 cases (+18)

5-9 years: 6,742 cases (+16)

10-14 years old: 3,368 cases (+10)

15-19 years old: 2,471 cases (+4)

20-29 years old: 6,013 cases (+11)

30-39 years old: 5112 cases (+12)

40-49 years old: 3,824 cases (+8)

50-59 years old: 2,873 cases (+2)

60-69 years old: 2,042 cases (+8)

70-79 years old: 1,180 cases (+1)

80 years and over: 480 cases (+0)

Men: 54.29% men (-); Women 45.71 (+)

Positivity rate by age segment:

Number of tests carried out: 8,541 +57 in 24h, previous +47 in 24h

Positivity rate: 34.98%, previous 34.88%

It should be noted that the percentage of 34.66% of the rate of positive cases on the tests carried out is much lower than the graph published the same day by the Ministry, which indicates an average positivity rate close to 60% for the epidemiological week # 21

Evolution of the positivity rate:

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/en/news-39738-haiti-cholera-daily-bulletin-202.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