July 29, 2023: (latest available data, previous Ministry bulletin July 27 https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-40271-haiti-cholera-daily-bulletin-257.html )

Data calculated since the first confirmed case (October 3rd, 2022) according to data from the Department of Epidemiology, Laboratories and Research of the Ministry of Public Health and Population (MSPP).

Total suspected cases: 60,614 since October 3, 2022 +201 in 24 hours, previous +80

Total new confirmed cases: 3,612* cases +0 in 24 hours, previous +0

Total hospitalized cases (suspected and confirmed): 53,707 since October 3, 2022 +115 hospitalizations (partial) in 24 hours, previous +87

Total deaths: 872** deaths ((567 institutional (+5) and 248 community (+1)) +6, previous +0

*Not updated for 4 days. On the tests carried out. By extrapolating the average rate of confirmed cases tested on the number of suspected cholera cases since the start of the epidemic, the number of confirmed cases should really be above 20,000.

**Very partial community data, rare updating…

Distribution of suspected cases, total since October 3rd :

(partial and incomplete updating of data by the MSPP)

Less than 1 year: 1,502 cases (+1)

1-4 years: 12,065 cases (+24)

5-9 years: 8,597 cases (+117)

10-14 years old: 4,483 cases (+0)

15-19 years old: 3,373 cases (+10)

20-29 years old: 7,708 cases (+18)

30-39 years old: 6,555 cases (+11)

40-49 years old: 4,894 cases (+11)

50-59 years old: 3,661 cases (+3)

60-69 years old: 2,682 cases (+3)

70-79 years old: 1,583 cases (+2)

80 years and over: 657 cases (+1)

Men: 53.46% men (-); Women 46.54% (+)

Positivity rate by age segment:

Number of tests performed: 10.116* +0* in 24 hours, previous +0

Positivity rate (average since the rate of the epidemic): 35.70%, previous 35.70%

*Not updated for 4 days

Weekly evolution of the positivity rate (week 30):

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-40271-haiti-cholera-daily-bulletin-257.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