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South Sudan: Situation Report #24 on Cholera in South Sudan as at 23:59 Hours, 15 July 2015

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Source: World Health Organization, Government of the Republic of South Sudan
Country: South Sudan

Situation Update

As of 15 July 2015, a total of 1,014 cholera cases including 36 deaths (CFR 3.55%) have been reported in Juba and Bor Counties in Central Equatoria and Jonglei States respectively. In Juba County, 920 cases including 35 deaths (CFR 3.8%) have been reported from eight Payams and 90 villages (Table 1). In Bor, 94 cases including one death (CFR 1.06%) have been reported from Malou in Makuach Payam and other areas within the County. The initial cases in Juba were traced back to 18 May 2015 in UN House PoC where the first cholera case was confirmed on 1 June 2015. Most of the cholera cases in Juba have been reported from Gumbo followed by New site, Gudele 2, and Juba 3 PoC (Figure 3).
In Bor, the initial cases were reported from Malou in Makuach Payam. Later, cases were reported from Arek,
Block 8, Hai Salam, Achengdii, Langbar and several other areas around the city.


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