Cholera situation in Haiti:

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

November 14, 2022:(latest data available)

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

Total suspected cases: 8,980 cases +723 (+8.75%) in 48 hours (the day before: +198 cases in 24 hours)

Total confirmed cases: 804 cases +13 (+1.64%) in 48 hours, (the day before: 57 cases in 24 hours

Total suspected cases hospitalized: 7,836 cases +696 (+8.41%) in 48 hours, (the day before +177 in 24 hours)

Total deaths: 167 deaths (110 institutional and 57 community) +12 deaths (+7.74%) in 48 hours, (the day before: +4 deaths in 24 hours).

Weekly positivity rate:

Distribution and deviations of suspected cases since October 3 (in 48 hours):

Less than 1 year: +194 (+)

1-4 years: 1,680 cases (+122)

5-9 years: 1,224 cases (+98)

10-14 years: 569 cases (+52)

15-19 years old: 415 cases (+20)

20-29 years old: 1,347 cases (+76)

30-39 years old: 1,362 cases (+112)

40-49 years old: 915 cases (+60)

50-59 years old: 615 cases (+41)

60-69 years old: 346 cases (+17)

70-79 years old: 171 cases (+21)

80 and + () case ()

Men: 59.55% men (-); women 40.45% (+)

Positivity rate by age segment:

Number of tests carried out: 2,034 tests +26 in 48 hours, (the day before +0 in 24 hours)

Positivity rate: +39.52%, (the day before +39.39%)

Affected Departments:

Artibonite, Center, Grand'Anse, Nippes

Previous bulletin : https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-38158-haiti-cholera-daily-bulletin-40.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