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South Sudan

Situation Report #37 on Cholera in South Sudan as at 23:59 Hours, 28 July 2015

Situation Update

As of 28 July 2015, a total of 1,411 cholera cases including 42 deaths (CFR 2.98%) have been reported in Juba and Bor Counties in Central Equatoria and Jonglei States respectively. In Juba County, 1,297 cases including 41 deaths (CFR 3.16%) have been reported from seven Payams (Table 1). In Bor, 114 cases including one death (CFR 0.87%) 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. The most affected Payams in Juba County are Kator, Rejaf, Northern Bari, and Munuki that have registered attack rates (cases per 10,000) of 212, 192, 139, and 27 respectively (Annex 1).

In Bor, the initial cases were reported from Malou in Makuach Payam. Makuach Payam is the most affected in Bor and has registered an attack rate (cases per 10,000) of 31 (Annex 1 and 2).