January 9, 2024: (after more than 2 months of silence the Ministry of Public Health and Population (MSPP) has resumed the publication of information on the cholera situation in Haiti. Note that given of insecurity on the ground and the inaccessibility of certain areas controlled by gangs, this information remains partial.), previous Ministry bulletin January 8 https://www.icihaiti.com/en/news-41478-icihaiti-cholera-daily-bulletin-434.html

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

Total suspected cases: 78,969 since October 3rd, 2022 +1,648 in 24 hours

Total new confirmed cases: 4,608 cases +0 in 24 hours (no test results published by the Laboratory for 2 days)

Total hospitalized cases (suspected and confirmed): 74,207 since October 3rd + 345 in 24 hours

Total deaths: 1,161* deaths ((876 institutional deaths (+0) and 285*** community deaths (+0)) +0

*Partial.

**Based only on cases tested, i.e. only 17.6% of suspected cases.

***Updated information, very partial data due to difficulties in accessing areas controlled by gangs.

Men: 53.06% men (-) Women 46.94% (+)

Number of tests carried out: 13,618 +0 (not updated for 2 days)

Positivity rate (average since the start of the epidemic): 33.83%, previous 33.83%

Departments with confirmed cases:

Artibonite, Center, Grand’Anse, North, North West, Nippes, North-East, West, South and South-East

Previous bulletin: https://www.icihaiti.com/article-41478-icihaiti-cholera-bulletin-quotidien-434.html

List of Acute Diarrhea Treatment Centers (including Cholera): https://www.icihaiti.com/en/news-37939-icihaiti-flash-list-of-acute-diarrhea-treatment-centers-including-cholera.html

Definitions:

Suspected cases:

Any person 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 who spends at least 24 hours in a treatment center

Institutional death:

Any suspected or confirmed case who dies in a care center.

Community death:

Any suspected case who dies outside a care 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

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