UNICEF: 11 Dead in Suspected South Sudan Cholera Outbreak

UNICEF says 11 people have died in a suspected cholera outbreak in South Sudan.   The organization said Tuesday there are 72 suspected cases so far, including 36 in the capital, Juba. Others are in Bor and Terekeka counties.   South Sudan's Health Ministry has not declared an outbreak because samples are undergoing final laboratory testing for confirmation, but a cholera response plan has been launched anyway, said ministry official Dr. Thomas Akim Ujjiga.   The...

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