South Sudan: Cholera Outbreak Situation Report: No. 015

Key Weekly Highlights as of 23 March 2023

• Fourteen (14) new cholera cases have been reported in the last 24 hrs.

• Zero new death recorded in the past 24 hours.

• Cumulatively, a total of 461 cholera cases and 2 deaths (CFR0.43%) has been recorded since the onset of the outbreak.

• Overall, 246 (53%) of the cases are males and 215(47%) are females.

• Children of age 1 – 4 years old are the most affected accounting for 292 (63%) of the total cases reported followed by <1 years old 110 (24%).

• Oral Cholera vaccination campaign commenced on 16 March 2023 targeting 53,000 individuals aged 1 year and above in the POC and Malakal town.

• Cumulatively, 37,890 people have been vaccinated (Malakal town and POC) with OCV achieving 58% coverage

• The current cholera outbreak is localized in Malakal Upper Nile State on the side boarding Sudan.