January 21, 2024 : Note that due to insecurity on the ground and the inaccessibility of certain areas controlled by gangs, this information remains partial and is published irregularly and often incomplete), previous Ministry bulletin January 18 https://www.icihaiti.com/en/news-41593-icihaiti-cholera-daily-bulletin-444.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: 79,321 since October 3rd, 2022 +211 (partial) in 3 days, previous +12 in 24 hours

Total new confirmed cases: 4,608** cases +0 in 24 hours (no test results published by the Laboratory for 14 days)

Total hospitalized cases (suspected and confirmed): 74,890 since October 3rd + 266 in 3 days, previous +16 in 24 hours

Total deaths: 1,165* deaths ((887 institutional deaths (+4) and 285*** community deaths (+0)) +4 in previous 3 days +0

*Partial

**Based only on cases tested, i.e. only 17.16% of suspected cases.

***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 14 days)

Positivity rate (average since the start of the epidemic): 33.83% (= not updated for 14 days), previous 33.83%

Departments with confirmed cases:

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

Previous bulletin:d

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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