May 30, 2023: (latest data available, previous Ministry bulletin May 29 https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-39745-haiti-cholera-daily-bulletin-203.html )

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

Total suspected cases: 46,885 cases +92 in 24 hours, previous +92 in 24 hours

Total confirmed cases: 2,988 cases +0 in 24 hours, previous +19 in 24 hours

Total hospitalized cases (suspected and confirmed): 41,042 cases +75 in 24 hours, the day before +86 in 24 hours

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

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).

*Information not updated for 2 days

Distribution of suspected cases, total since October 3:

Less than 1 year: 1,099 cases (+5)

1-4 years: 9,381 cases (+18)

5-9 years: 6,756 cases (+14)

10-14 years old: 3,376 cases (+8)

15-19 years old: 2,477 cases (+6)

20-29 years old: 6,022 cases (+9)

30-39 years: 5130 cases (+18)

40-49 years old: 3,828 cases (+4)

50-59 years old: 2,876 cases (+3)

60-69 years old: 2,043 cases (+1)

70-79 years old: 1,186 cases (+6)

80 years and over: 480 cases (+0)

Men: 54.30% men (+); Women 45.70 (-)

Positivity rate by age segment:

Number of tests carried out: 8,541 +0 in 24h, previous +57 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-39745-haiti-cholera-daily-bulletin-203.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