May 18, 2023: (latest data available, previous Ministry bulletin May 17 https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-39635-haiti-cholera-daily-bulletin-191.html

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

Total suspected cases: 45,295 cases +43 in 24 hours, the day before +64 in 24 hours

Total confirmed cases: 2,795 cases +0 in 24 hours, previous +117 (in 27 days…)

Total hospitalized cases (suspected and confirmed): 39,644 cases +36 cases in 24 hours, the day before +49 in 24 hours

Total deaths: 703 deaths ((473 institutional (+10) and 230* community (+0)) +10, previous +0

* partial and not updated for 2 days

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

Distribution of suspected cases, total since October 3:

(Partial and incomplete update from the Ministry)

Less than 1 year: 1,046 cases (+1)

1-4 years: 9,055 cases (+13)

5-9 years: 6,524 cases (+5)

10-14 years old: 3,247 cases (+3)

15-19 years old: 2,380 cases (+0)

20-29 years old: 5,837 cases (+3)

30-39 years old: 4,994 cases (+2)

40-49 years old: 3,687 cases (+4)

50-59 years old: 2,796 cases (+8)

60-69 years old: 1,976 cases (+4)

70-79 years old: 1,140 cases (+0)

80 years and over: 468 cases (+0)

Men: 54.35% men (-); Women 45.65 (+)

Positivity rate by age segment:

Number of tests carried out: 7,916 +0 in 24 hours, previous +310 in 27 days

Positivity rate: 35.30%, previous 35.30%

It should be noted that the percentage of 35.30% of the rate of positive cases on the tests carried out is much lower than the graph published the same day by the Ministry, which indicates a positivity rate close to 60%.

Evolution of the positivity rate:

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-39635-haiti-cholera-daily-bulletin-191.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