South Sudan: Situation Report #57 on Cholera in South Sudan as at 23:59 Hours, 17 August 2015

Situation Update

As of 17 August 2015, a total of 1,607 cholera cases including 45 deaths (CFR 2.8%) have been reported in Juba and Bor Counties in Central Equatoria and Jonglei States respectively. In Juba County, 1,477 cases including 44 deaths (CFR 2.97%) have been reported 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.

Kator, Rejaf, Northern Bari, Gondokoro, and Munuki are the most affected Payams in Juba County with attack rates (cases per 10,000) of 254, 223, 168, 26.7, and 26.6 respectively (Annex 1). Makuach is the most affected Payam in Bor and has registered an attack rate (cases per 10,000) of 33 (Annex 1 and 2)