Epidemiological Alert, Weekly Update on the Cholera Situation EW 51 (19 – 25 of December) (3 January 2011)

Abstract

During the epidemiological week (EW) 51, at a national level, the MSPP registered 16,838 new cases, 26.5% less than the previous week (22,920 new cases). At the regional level, among the departments that presented the largest incidence of cases for EW 51, Grande Anse presented for the second week in a row the largest incidence of cases (51.29 per every 10,000 inhabitants), followed by Nord Est (31.74 cases per every 10,000 inhabitants), Nord (29.7 cases per every 10,000 inhabitants) and Centre (21.85 cases per every 10,000 inhabitants).

Durante la semana epidemiológica (SE) 51, a nivel nacional, el MSPP registró 16.838 casos nuevos, 26,5% menos que la semana previa (22.920 nuevos casos). A nivel regional, entre los departamentos que presentaron mayor incidencia de casos para la SE 51, Grande Anse presenta por segunda semana consecutiva la mayor incidencia de casos (51.29 por 10,000 habitantes), seguido por Nord Est (31.74 casos por 10,000 habitantes), Nord (29.7 casos por 10,000 habitantes) y Centre (21.85 casos por 10,000 habitantes).