Background As of Epi week 45, 2023, 7,061 suspected measles cases were reported, with 534 (7.6%) lab-confirmed, 152 deaths, and a case fatality rate of 2.2. After the nationwide Integrated Measles...
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South Sudan Launches Yellow Fever Vaccination Campaign to halt outbreak in Western Equatoria State
Yambio, 13 February 2024 – In response to the confirmed outbreak of yellow fever on 24 December 2023, with two laboratory-confirmed cases identified in Western Equatoria State, the Ministry of...
Republic of South Sudan - Measles Outbreak and Response Weekly Situation Update #36, Issue Date 10 November 2023
Background As of Epi week 44, 2023, 7,048 suspected measles cases were reported, with 530 (7.5%) lab-confirmed, 152 deaths, and a case fatality rate of 2.2. After the nationwide Integrated Measles...
Republic of South Sudan - Measles Outbreak and Response Weekly Situation Update #35, Issue Date 1 November 2023
Background As of Epi week 43, year 2023, 6,958 suspected measles cases were reported, with 530(7.6%) labconfirmed, 151 deaths, and a case fatality rate of 2.2. After the nationwide Integrated Measles...
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New motorcycles to boost immunization services for health workers across all Counties in South Sudan
JUBA, 30th October 2023 - UNICEF and the Government of Canada, in partnership with the Ministry of Health, handed over 80 motorcycles today to strengthen immunization systems across the country. The...
Republic of South Sudan - Measles Outbreak and Response Weekly Situation Update #32, Issue Date 12 October 2023
Background As of Epi week 40, year 2023, a total of 6,232 suspected measles cases were reported, with 521 (8.4%) lab-confirmed, 149 deaths and a case fatality rate of 2.4. After the nationwide...
Republic of South Sudan - Measles Outbreak and Response Weekly Situation Update #31, Issue Date 5 October 2023
Background As of Epi week 39, year 2023, a total of 6,030 suspected measles cases were reported, with 478 (7.9%) lab-confirmed, 145 deaths and a case fatality rate of 2.4. After the nationwide...
Republic of South Sudan - Measles Outbreak and Response Weekly Situation Update #29, Issue Date 21 September 2023
Background As of Epi week 37, year 2023, a total of 5,896 suspected measles cases were reported, with 444 (7.6%) lab-confirmed, 145 deaths and a case fatality rate of 2.5. After the Integrated...
Republic of South Sudan - Measles Outbreak and Response Weekly Situation Update #28, Issue Date 14 September 2023
Background As of Epi week 36, year 2023, 5,873 suspected measles cases were reported, with 444 (7.6%) lab-confirmed, 145 deaths and a case fatality rate of 2.5. After the Integrated Measles Campaign,...
Republic of South Sudan - Measles Outbreak and Response Weekly Situation Update #27, Issue Date 29 August 2023
Background For Epi week 34, year 2023, 5,772 suspected measles cases were reported, with 436 (7.6%) lab-confirmed and a case fatality rate of 2.5. After the Integrated Measles Campaign, responsive...
Republic of South Sudan - Measles Outbreak and Response Weekly Situation Update #26, Issue Date 23 August 2023
Background For Epi week 33, year 2023, 5,725 suspected measles cases were reported, with 424 (7.4%) lab-confirmed and a case fatality rate of 2.5. After the Integrated Measles Campaign, responsive...
Republic of South Sudan - Measles Outbreak and Response Weekly Situation Update #25, Issue Date 16 August 2023
Background A total of 5,581 suspected Measles cases were reported with 418 (7.5%) lab-confirmed, and a case fatality of 2.3/100 cases for 2023. Following the Integrated Measles Campaign, reactive...
Republic of South Sudan - Measles Outbreak and Response Weekly Situation Update #24, Issue Date 10 August 2023
Background A total of 5,244 supsected Measles cases reported with 398 (7.3%) lab confirmed, and a case fatality of 2.4/100 cases for 2023. The Measles campaign was concluded in May 2023, EPI week 20,...
Ministry of Health, UNICEF and partners celebrate World Breastfeeding Day and call for scale-up breastfeeding practice among working parents in South Sudan
More actions are needed to promote breastfeeding in workspaces across South Sudan Juba, 8 August 2023 – As the world commemorates World Breastfeeding Week from 1 to 7 August, the Ministry of Health...
Republic of South Sudan - Measles Outbreak and Response Weekly Situation Update #23, Issue Date 1 August 2023
Background South Sudan continues to report Measles cases with a total of 4,898 suspected cases of which 366 (7.5%) have been lab confirmed and a case fatality of 1.84/100 cases for 2023. These cases...
Republic of South Sudan - Measles Outbreak and Response Weekly Situation Update #19, Issue Date 5 July 2023
Background Following the declaration of the measles outbreak in 2022, with a cumulative of 6,429 suspected cases reported 4,137 and 2,291 in 2022 and 2023, respectively, and the reported low measles...
Republic of South Sudan - Measles Outbreak and Response Weekly Situation Update #18, Issue Date 15 June 2023
Background Following the declaration of the measles outbreak in 2022, with a cumulative of 6,245 suspected cases reported, 4,137 and 2,107 in 2022 and 2023, respectively, and the reported low measles...
Republic of South Sudan - Measles Outbreak and Response Weekly Situation Update #17, Issue Date 6 June 2023
Background Following the delclaration of the measles outbreak in 2022, with a cumulative of 6,160 suspected cases reported 4,137 and 2,023 in 2022 and 2023, respectively and the reported low measles...
Republic of South Sudan - Measles Outbreak and Response Weekly Situation Update #16, Issue Date 23 May 2023
Background The Measles outbreak was declared on the 10th of December, 2022, by the South Sudan National Ministry of Health. Data obtained from January 1, 2022, to May 21, 2023, shows that a total of...
Republic of South Sudan - Measles Outbreak and Response Weekly Situation Update #15, Issue Date 17 May 2023
Background The Measles outbreak was declared on the 10th of December, 2022, by the South Sudan National Ministry of Health. Data obtained from January 1, 2022, to May 14, 2023, shows that a total of...