May 22, 2023: (latest data available, previous Ministry bulletin May 21 https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-39666-haiti-cholera-daily-bulletin-195.html )

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

Total suspected cases: 45,835 cases +68 in 24 hours, the day before +282 in 24 hours

Total confirmed cases*: 2,835 cases +0 in 24 hours, previous +0 in 24 hours

Total hospitalized cases (suspected and confirmed): 40,139 cases +76

Total deaths: 704* deaths ((473 institutional (+0) and 231 community (+0)) +0, previous +0

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).

*No death updates for 2 days

Distribution of suspected cases, total since October 3:

(partial update)

Less than 1 year: 1,067 cases (+1)

1-4 years: 9,162 cases (+17)

5-9 years: 6,601 cases (+11)

10-14 years old: 3,295 cases (+7)

15-19 years old: 2,416 cases (+3)

20-29 years old: 5,906 cases (+7)

30-39 years old: 5,051 cases (+9)

40-49 years old: 3,741 cases (+10)

50-59 years old: 2,825 cases (+4)

60-69 years old: 1,996 cases (+1)

70-79 years old: 1,159 cases (+2)

80 years and over: 473 cases (+0)

Men: 54.33% men (-); Women 45.67 (+)

Positivity rate by age segment:

Number of tests performed: 8.029* +0 in 24h, previous +0 in 24h

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%.

*No updates from tests carried out in the last 2 days

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-39666-haiti-cholera-daily-bulletin-195.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