This article was last updated on May 26, 2022
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The outbreak is reported in around 11 residential areas in Juba; Gudelle2, Gudelle1, Juba Nabari, Jopa, Kator, Gabat, Mauna, Newsite, NTC, Nyakuron and Munuki Block A.
The Minister of Health Dr. Riek Gai has called on the public not to panic but observe all necessary preventive measures to curb down the bacterial disease. One person according to the minister has died of the disease as 18 cases have been registered already.
Gai explained said: “On the 9 of last month, we received a patient suffering from symptoms of cholera. A rapid test was done and it was found that its cholera.” He said the first victim who contracted the bacteria disease in Gudelle 2 was an Internally Displaced Person (IDP) who got out from one of the UN’s camps in Juba.
“On Wednesday the cases rapidly increased to seven and by Thursday they have gone to 18,” Gai said.
“This is the first announcement and admission that there is an outbreak of cholera in the country.” He said the outbreak is compelled by the high population density in the capital.
He has called for public to be alert and take all necessary preventive measures including washing hands clean before eating and avoid the joint traditional way of eating together in a bowel.
Dr. Abdi Mohamed, a Director at World Health Organization (WHO) affirmed his organization’s weight to take all necessary measures to stop the increase of the outbreak.
He called for massive advocacy on awareness and rapid response in several parts of the country, adding steps are already underway to ensure the outbreak is controlled and contained especially in areas hosting thousands of IDPs.
“We would be acting on a number of things; number of treatment sites, cleaning sites, cleaning Juba town, water boils,” Dr. Abdi said.
The Mayor of Juba City, Sarafino Wani has also announced to take numerous measures including unveiling local orders that may likely ban some businesses in the capital like restaurants and other points where local beverages and edibles are sole.
Gai said the cholera outbreak last occurred in 2009 in Aweil and previously in 2007, Juba.
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