July 26, 2023: (latest data available, previous Ministry bulletin July 25 https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-40186-haiti-cholera-daily-bulletin-255.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: 60,333 since October 3, 2022 +930 in 24 hours, previous +58 in 24 hours (partial)

Total new confirmed cases: 3,612* cases +0 in 24h, previous +13 in 24h

Total hospitalized cases (suspected and confirmed): 53,505 since October 3, 2022 +897 hospitalizations in 24 hours, the day before +58 in 24 hours (partial)

Total deaths: 816** deaths ((567 institutional (+0) and 247 community (+0)) +0, previous +7

*Based on tests performed. By extrapolating the average rate of confirmed cases tested on the number of suspected cholera cases since the start of the epidemic, the number of confirmed cases should really be above 20,000.

**Not updated for 24 hours. Very partial community data, rare updating...

Distribution of suspected cases, total since October 3rd :

Less than 1 year: 1,499 cases (+31)

1-4 years: 12,047 cases (+201)

5-9 years: 8,470 cases (+35)

10-14 years old: 4,468 cases (+92)

15-19 years old: 3,356 cases (+93)

20-29 years old: 7,673 cases (+113)

30-39 years old: 6,540 cases (+114)

40-49 years old: 4,874 cases (+73)

50-59 years old: 3,656 cases (+64)

60-69 years old: 2,678 cases (+54)

70-79 years old: 1,579 cases (+37)

80 years and over: 655 cases (+23)

Men: 53.30% men (-); Women 46.50% (+)

Positivity rate by age segment:

Number of tests carried out: 10,116* +0* in 24 hours, previous +33 in 24 hours

Positivity rate (average since the rate of the epidemic): 35.70%, previous 35.70%

*Not updated for 48 hours

Weekly evolution of the positivity rate (week 30):

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-40186-haiti-cholera-daily-bulletin-255.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