South Sudan health crisis worsens as more partners pull out and number of displaced rises

The recent escalation of the conflict in South Sudan has forced many people to flee, including those that were supporting the health response. Preventable and curable diseases, such as malaria and acute watery diarrhoea, are major causes of death among the growing number of internally displaced persons in the country. Many people do not have access to adequate shelter, which may increase rates of malaria and upper respiratory infections, while the ongoing rainy season is increasing the risk of water-borne diseases, such as cholera.
Source: WHO Feature Stories - Category: Global & Universal Tags: cholera [subject], vibrio cholerae, emergencies [subject], emergency preparedness, crises, emergency preparedness, emergencies [subject], emergency preparedness, crises, emergency preparedness, malaria [subject], measles [subject], Eastern Mediterranean R Source Type: news