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Juach Arok, Commissioner of Twic East County, told Sudans Post on Wednesday that he had received a report of a surge in cholera cases in recent days.
“The area is flooded, and that is an issue of transportation, and shortage drugs for rescuing the cholera patients is a contribution to the rapid spreading of cholera in the county because the flooding has displaced dozens of women and children to highland,” Arok said.
Arok disclosed the sharp increase in cholera cases has emerged in the wake of recent floods in the county, adding that the floods have hindered patients from accessing health care.
He said the health department is working hard to ensure that the 20 cases are well managed in the hospital.
“The county health department has confirmed 26 new cases in different areas of the county where 6 patients died, and 20 patients were admitted, and 5 patients were discharged this morning from the hospital, and it was overcrowded. I am worried that the cases might increase in that area,” he said.
He advised members of the public to exercise caution, and take necessary precautions to prevent the spread of the disease.
Last week, the Twic East County Health Department registered three cases of cholera, with one death case of the disease.
In October this year, the National Ministry of Health declared a cholera outbreak in Renk, Upper Nile State.
This declaration came following reports of 44 suspected cholera cases and six laboratory-confirmed cases on 23 October 2024 in Renk, Upper Nile State.
As of 18 December, 60 dead have been recorded with over 6,000 cases since the outbreak in late October 2024 across the country.
