May 23, 2023: (latest available data, previous Ministry bulletin May 22 https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-39674-haiti-cholera-daily-bulletin-196.html )

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

Total suspected cases: 45,976 cases +141 in 24 hours, the day before +68 in 24 hours

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

Total hospitalized cases (suspected and confirmed): 40,267 cases +128

Total deaths: 704 deaths ((473 institutional (+1) and 231 community (+1)) +2, 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).

Distribution of suspected cases, total since October 3:

Less than 1 year: 1,071 cases (+4)

1-4 years: 9,193 cases (+31)

5-9 years: 6,629 cases (+28)

10-14 years old: 3,305 cases (+10)

15-19 years old: 2,427 cases (+11)

20-29 years old: 5,923 cases (+17)

30-39 years old: 5,059 cases (+8)

40-49 years old: 3,758 cases (+17)

50-59 years old: 2,833 cases (+8)

60-69 years old: 2,001 cases (+5)

70-79 years old: 1,162 cases (+2)

80 years and over: 473 cases (+0)

Men: 54.34% men (+); Women 45.66 (-)

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 3 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-39674-haiti-cholera-daily-bulletin-196.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