December 17, 2022: (latest data available)

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

Total suspected cases: 17,140 cases +804 (+4.92%) in 24 hours (previous: 1.026 in 24 hours)

Total confirmed cases: 1,310 cases +0 (%) in 24 hours, (previous: +0 in 24 hours)

Total suspected cases hospitalized: 14,529 cases +389 (+2.75%) in 24 hours, (previous +979 in 24 hours)

Total deaths: 311 deaths (207 institutional and 104 community) +3 deaths (+0.97%) in 24 hours, (previous: +3 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: +309 (-3)*

1-4 years: 3,228 cases (+250)

5-9 years: 2,350 cases (+127)

10-14 years old: 1,152 cases (+60)

15-19 years old: 858 cases (+34)

20-29 years old: 2,539 cases (+61)

30-39 years old: 2,426 cases (+36)

40-49 years old: 1,645 cases (+36)

50-59 years old: 1,148 cases (+36)

60-69 years old: 708 cases (+31)

70-79 years old: 372 cases (+21)

80 and + 29 cases (+0)

*Correction from the Ministry

Men: 58.33% men (-); Women 41.67% (+)

Positivity rate by age segment:

Number of tests carried out: 3,333 tests +0 in 24h, (previous +0 in 24h) **

** 3rd day without update

Positivity rate: 39.30%, (previous 39.30% in 24 hours)

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-38417-haiti-cholera-daily-bulletin-71.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