January 29, 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 28 https://www.icihaiti.com/en/news-41691-icihaiti-cholera-daily-bulletin-452.html

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

Total suspected cases: 79,401 since October 3rd, 2022 +17 (incomplete) in 24 hours, previous +19 in 24 hours

Total new confirmed cases: 4,608** cases +0 in 24 hours (no test results published by the Laboratory for 22 days)

Total hospitalized cases (suspected and confirmed): 75,160 since October 3rd +4 in 24 hours, previous +145 in 24 hours

Total deaths: 1,165* deaths ((887 institutional deaths (+0) and 285*** community deaths (+0)) +0 in 24 hours

*Partial not updated for 8 days

**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: 53.04% men (-) Women 46.96% (+)

Number of tests carried out: 13,618 +0 (not updated for 22 days)

Positivity rate (average since the start of the epidemic):

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/en/news-41691-icihaiti-cholera-daily-bulletin-452.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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