Situation Update
Cholera has been confirmed in Juba after 10 (77%) of the samples tested positive for Vibrio Cholera Inaba in the National Public Health Laboratory. Jubek state as of 21st July 2016, recorded a total of 155 cholera cases including 3 deaths (CFR 1.93%) have been reported in Juba county. Currently, only the Juba Teaching Hospital has been designated as a CTC, with a total of 22 new cholera cases reported in Juba on 21st July 2016 (Table 1 and Figure 1). The most affected locations in Juba include Gorom, Khor William, and Giada, Tiger area (Fig. 1.1 and 1.2).
In Jonglei state, 29 suspected cholera cases with 4 deaths (CFR 13.79%) have been reported from Duk County involving 5 settlements namely Atuek, Atul, Koyom, Moldova and Watkuac with the date of onset of index case on the 3rd July 2016.