Uganda: Stopping Cholera At Uganda's Borders

Uganda: Stopping Cholera At Uganda's Borders

[Independent (Kampala)] Disease surveillance up amid an influx of people from cholera-hit DRC and South Sudan

Cholera or diarrhea? Rajaf Payam authorities dispute the cause of four deaths

A local chief in Rajaf Payam, Juba County, has reported four deaths allegedly caused by cholera, but a local health official refutes the claim, stating the illness is watery diarrhea linked to recent heavy rains, not cholera. Speaking to Eye Radio, chief Philip Laku said the first death occurred after a resident developed vomiting and diarrhea. Two days later, a young man with similar symptoms died before reaching Panama Hospital. A man and a wo…

Abyei area receives cholera vaccines - Radio Tamazuj

The authorities of Abyei Special Administrative Area (ASAA) over the weekend confirmed receipt of 190,000 vials of cholera vaccines from the national health ministry in Juba. A local official, however, said they had requested 600,000 doses of the vaccine, a number approximately equal to the population of the inhabitants of the area, including refugees. Last week, Abyei Health Minister Dr. Ayom Kurchiek reported that 19 people died of cholera and…