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UN: 29 Die in South Sudan Cholera Outbreak as Cases Continue to Increase in the Capital

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Mon, 2015-07-13 17:00 — Kathy Gilbeaux

      

Grandmother Unice Keji, 58, sits beside her three grandchildren during a cholera outbreak in Juba last year.
Nick Owen / MSF

usnews.com - Associated Press - by Rodney Muhumuza - July 3, 2015

At least 29 people have died in South Sudan's latest cholera outbreak, the U.N. children's agency said Friday.

Cholera had sickened 484 people by the end of June and the number of cases continues to rise in the nation's capital of Juba, according to UNICEF.

Children under 5 comprise 13 percent of the cases, UNICEF said, adding that funding is needed as the agency has been using its flexible internal resources to meet critical needs.

In addition to Juba, cholera cases have also been reported in Bor, Jonglei state, as well as Torit in the state of Eastern Equatoria.

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Mon, 2015-07-13 18:47 — Kathy Gilbeaux

msf.org - Press Release - July 13, 2015

In collaboration with local health authorities, Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) has opened a cholera treatment centre (CTC) in Juba in response to an outbreak declared by the South Sudanese Ministry of Health on 23 June.

The 800 square metre facility is located in the neighbourhood of Munuki, Block A, and is designed to be expanded up to a capacity of 150-beds, if necessary.

As of 7 July, 710 cases and 33 deaths have been reported in the South Sudanese capital by local authorities and the World Health Organisation (WHO).

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