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South Sudan declares cholera outbreak

Two samples were confirmed positive in Malakal. [iStockphoto]

South Sudan has declared an outbreak of cholera after two samples were confirmed positive in the protection of civilians (PoC) site in Malakal, the capital of Upper Nile State.

Minister of Health Yolanda Awel Deng said the ministry received an alert of a suspected cholera outbreak in Malakal on February 22, and a multidisciplinary national rapid response team was deployed to conduct preliminary epidemiological investigation and verification and support the initial response.

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