December 8, 2022: (latest data available)

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

Total suspected cases: 14,258 cases +142 (+1.00%) in 24 hours (previous: +444 in 24 hours)

Total confirmed cases: 1,229 cases +11 (+0.99%) in 24 hours, (previous: +25 in 24 hours)

Total suspected cases hospitalized: 12,311 cases +135 (+1.10%) in 24 hours, (previous +425 in 24 hours)

Total deaths: 285 deaths (185 institutional and 100 community) +0 deaths (0%) in 24 hours, (previous: +2 deaths in 24 hours).

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

Weekly positivity rate:

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

Less than 1 year: +293 (+0)

1-4 years: 2,660 cases (+30)

5-9 years: 1,931 cases (+20)

10-14 years: 925 cases (+5)

15-19 years old: 712 cases (+4)

20-29 years old: 2,183 cases (+27)

30-39 years old: 2,102 cases (+17)

40-49 years old: 1,435 cases (+17)

50-59 years old: 958 cases (+15)

60-69 years old: 574 cases (+5)

70-79 years old: 284 cases (+4)

80 and + 26 cases (+1)

Men: 58.56% men (-); Women 41.44% (+)

Positivity rate by age segment:

Number of tests carried out: 3,135 tests +28 in 24h, (previous +28 in 24h)

Positivity rate: +39.20%, (previous +39.20%)

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-38347-haiti-cholera-daily-bulletin-62.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