A total of 1,519 cholera cases have been reported since June with children under five and between five and nine years of age being most affected in Juba and Bor counties.
Other at-risk groups include pregnant women, elderly people and those needing special attention such as people living with HIV/AIDS or people with chronic illnesses.
Cholera is a fast-acting bacterial infection that can kill within hours if left untreated and thrives in areas of overcrowding, scarcity of safe water, poor sanitation and nutrition.
"Cholera is a largely preventable and treatable disease and progress is being made in providing access to safe water and sanitation for all populations and improving access to health care services for those who are sick," said Dr. Allan Mpairwe, head of Outbreaks and Disasters Management at WHO in South Sudan.
By Ruchi Singh
reporter
Park Sae-jin
swatchsjp@ajunews.com
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