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HIGHLIGHTS
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Nearly 3,200 suspected and confirmed cholera cases—including 70 deaths— reported between April 23 and July 9.
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Relief agencies provide much-needed water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) assistance to internally displaced persons (IDPs) at the protection of civilians (PoC) site in Bentiu town, Unity State.
KEY DEVELOPMENTS
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As reported cases of cholera steadily increase in areas outside of Juba County, Central Equatoria State, relief agencies continue efforts to improve health and WASH conditions to curb the spread of the disease. Humanitarian organizations are urgently responding to increased cases of cholera in Wau Shilluk town, Upper Nile State, where nearly 700 suspected cases were reported as of July 10.
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In response to increased food insecurity in parts of Unity, relief actors are scaling up food and nutrition assistance in affected areas. Ongoing response activities include blanket and targeted supplementary feeding programs, livelihood kit distributions, malnutrition screenings, and outpatient nutrition treatment for pregnant and lactating women.
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On July 10, State/PRM announced an additional $21.6 million in humanitarian assistance to support refugees and IDPs in South Sudan and South Sudanese refugees in Ethiopia, Kenya, and Uganda. The funding will support international organization and non-governmental organization (NGO) efforts to assist IDPs and refugees by improving access to safe drinking water, food, health care, and essential household items, as well as supporting employment training, preventing gender-based violence (GBV), and increasing child protection.