By Hou Akot Hou
Authorities in Aweil South County, Northern Bahr el Ghazal State, have confirmed a rise to 13 cases of cholera-related deaths.
Daniel Deng Deng, the acting Minister of Health in the state, said they have procured drugs for intervention.
Deng stated that the cases have doubled to 13, and they have procured life-saving medical supplies, which they distributed to the county’s headquarters for further distribution to emergency centers.
“We have procured drugs such as Ringer’s Lactate, Azithromycin tablets, Ciprofloxacin tablets, and gloves,” he said.
The acting state minister, Mr. Daniel Deng Deng, revealed that 177 cases have been compiled as the total number of affected individuals in Aweil South County alone, with 13 deaths.
He said they have assigned the county director and his staff to distribute drugs to all emergency centers, which include Panthhou, Wath-muok, and Tiar-liet.
One of the residents, Abraham Deng, said the cases are still surging, as his relative died over the weekend.
“My relative died on Sunday, and it is something too terrible. We are mourning now, and it is something that perplexes us,” he said.
Health authorities urge local residents to be vigilant and go to the nearest centers for treatment should the signs of cholera be noticed.
Cholera is an acute infectious disease that affects humans, caused by the Vibrio cholerae bacterium, accompanied by diarrhea, abdominal cramps, nausea, vomiting, and dehydration.