South Sudan: Situation Report #64 on Cholera in South Sudan as at 23:59 Hours, 24 August 2015

Situation Update

Today, four new cholera cases have been reported in Juba County giving a total of 1519 including 45 deaths (CFR 2.96%) from seven Payams (Table 1). In Bor, 130 cases including one death (CFR 0.77%) have been reported from Malou in Makuach Payam and other areas within the County.

Cumulatively, 1649 cholera cases including 46 deaths (27 facility and 19 community) (CFR 2.79%) have been reported in Juba and Bor Counties since the initial case was reported on 26 May 2015 in Juba. Of the 46 deaths, 11 (24%) occurred in children under five years while 31 (67.4%) occurred in male. One cholera case not recorded on the 22 August 2015 has been added to the total. Table 1 and Figure 1.