July 8, 2023: (latest available data, previous Ministry bulletin July 7 https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-40037-haiti-cholera-daily-bulletin-240.html )

Data calculated since the first confirmed case (October 3rd, 2022) according to data from the Department of Epidemiology, Laboratories and Research of the Ministry of Public Health and Population (MSPP).

Total suspected cases: 56,120 cases +347 in 24 hours, previous +118 in 24 hours

Total confirmed cases: 3,471 cases +19 in 24h, previous +0 in 24h (not updated)

Total hospitalized cases (suspected and confirmed): 49,624 cases +349 hospitalizations in 24 hours, the day before +119 in 24 hours

Total deaths: 788 deaths ((543 institutional (+7) and 244** community (+1)) +8, previous +4

On the average rate of confirmed cases tested and the number of suspected cholera cases since the start of the epidemic, the number of confirmed cases should be above 20,000.

**Very partial community data, random updating…

Distribution of suspected cases, total since October 3:

Less than 1 year: 1,392 cases (+8)

1-4 years: 11,167 cases (+59)

5-9 years: 8,001 cases (+47)

10-14 years old: 4,135 cases (+30)

15-19 years old: 3,073 cases (+20)

20-29 years old: 7,182 cases (+58)

30-39 years old: 6,113 cases (+63)

40-49 years old: 4,561 cases (+29)

50-59 years old: 3,410 cases (+12)

60-69 years old: 2,459 cases (+14)

70-79 years old: 1,446 cases (+7)

80 years and over: 587 cases (+0)

Men: 53.76% men (=); Women 46.24 (=) (not updated in last 24h)

Positivity rate by age segment:

Number of tests performed: 9,695 +25 in 24h, previous +0 in 24h (not updated)

Positivity rate: 35.80%, previous 35.69%

Weekly evolution of the positivity rate (week 27):

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-40037-haiti-cholera-daily-bulletin-240.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