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 19, 2022:(latest data available)

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

Total suspected cases: 10,416 cases +313 (+3.09%) in 24 hours (the day before: +421 cases in 24 hours)

Total confirmed cases: 843 cases +0 (+0%) in 24 hours, (the day before: +0 cases in 24 hours) **

Total suspected cases hospitalized: 9,097 cases +287 (+3.25%) in 24 hours, (the day before +360 in 24 hours)

Total deaths: 187 deaths (125 institutional and 62 community) +3 deaths (+1.16%) in 24 hours, (the day before: +8 deaths in 24 hours).

**: For 2 days no test has been carried out (or data updated) which means that the number of confirmed cases remains unchanged while cholera is still progressing...

Weekly positivity rate:

Distribution and deviations of suspected cases, total since October 3 (in 24 hours):

Less than 1 year: +224 (+5)

1-4 years: 1,980 cases (+67)

5-9 years: 1,451 cases (+44)

10-14 years old: 677 cases (+23)

15-19 years old: 500 cases (+18)

20-29 years old: 1,567 cases (+42)

30-39 years old: 1,557 cases (47)

40-49 years old: 1,032 cases (-4 Ministry correction)

50-59 years old: 712 cases (+26)

60-69 years old: 421 cases (+6)

70-79 years old: 205 cases (+8)

80 and + () case ()

Men: 59.17% men (-); women 40.83% (+)

Positivity rate by age segment:

Number of tests carried out: 2,160 tests +0 in 24 hours, (the day before +0 in 24 hours)**

**: For 2 days no test has been performed or data updated. This prevents the calculation of the positivity rate.

Positivity rate: +39.02%, (the day before +39.02%)

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-38198-haiti-cholera-daily-bulletin-45.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/article-38148-haiti-humanitaire-l-onu-et-ses-partenaires-lancent-un-appel-eclair-de-145-6-millions-pour-haiti.html

https://www.icihaiti.com/article-37816-icihaiti-cholera-interdiction-d-entree-d-aliments-cuits-d-haiti-sur-le-marche-de-dajabon.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/article-37807-haiti-flash-cholera-l-oms-tire-la-sonnette-d-alarme.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/article-37803-haiti-flash-deja7-morts-du-cholera-et-des-dizaines-de-cas-suspects.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/article-37795-haiti-flash-le-cholera-de-retour-en-haiti-crainte-d-epidemie-l-onu-prete-a-intervenir.html

HL/ HaitiLibre