July 27, 2023: (latest data available, previous Ministry bulletin July 26 https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-40261-haiti-cholera-daily-bulletin-256.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: 60,413 since October 3rd, 2022 +80 in 24 hours, previous +930 in 24 hours

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

Total hospitalized cases (suspected and confirmed): 53,592 since October 3rd, 2022 +87 hospitalizations (partial) in 24 hours, the day before +897 in 24 hours

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

*Not updated for 3 days. On the tests carried out. 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 2 days. Very partial community data, rare updating...

Distribution of suspected cases, total since October 3rd:

(partial updating of data by the MSPP)

Less than 1 year: 1,501 cases (+2)

1-4 years: 12,065 cases (+18)

5-9 years: 8,480 cases (+10)

10-14 years old: 4,475 cases (+7)

15-19 years old: 3,363 cases (+7)

20-29 years old: 7,690 cases (+17)

30-39 years old: 6,544 cases (+4)

40-49 years old: 4,883 cases (+9)

50-59 years old: 3,658 cases (+2)

60-69 years old: 2,679 cases (+1)

70-79 years old: 1,581 cases (+2)

80 years and over: 656 cases (+1)

Men: 53.47% men (-); Women 46.50% (+)

Positivity rate by age segment:

Number of tests performed: 10.116* +0* in 24 hours, previous +0 in 24 hours

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

*Not updated for 3 days

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-40261-haiti-cholera-daily-bulletin-256.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.

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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

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