WHO and partners battle multiple disease outbreaks in South Sudan
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2016年9月9日
9 September 2016
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传染病继续在南苏丹构成严重的公共卫生威胁。
Infectious diseases continue to pose a major public health threat in South Sudan.
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不时暴发的疫情加重了疾病的长期负担，进一步威胁到民众健康。
Adding to the chronic burden of disease, regular outbreaks further threaten people's health.
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世卫组织和伙伴正在冲突局势中，应对多重疫情，包括霍乱、疟疾、麻疹、疑似出血热和黑热病。
In a conflict setting, WHO and partners are responding to multiple outbreaks including cholera, malaria, measles, suspected hemorrhagic fever, and kala-azar.
“In spite of the insecurity, WHO is taking every opportunity to ensure that we reach the people with health care services to protect them at this time when the health system has crumbled,” says Dr, Abdulmumini Usman, WHO Representative to South Sudan.
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流离失所者面对霍乱风险
Displaced peopleriskcholera
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在朱巴，军队与反对派武装之间的冲突导致数百人死亡，数千人流离失所。
Cholera was confirmed in Juba on 21 July 2016 in the aftermath of the recent escalation of violence in Juba where clashes between the military and opposition forces resulted in hundreds of people dead and thousands displaced.
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近来的暴力升级后，2016年7月21日确认这里发生了霍乱。
As of 6 September 2016, a total of 1762 cholera cases, including 26 deaths had been reported from five states: Juba, Terekeka, Jonglei, Eastern Lakes and Imatong.
WHO is working with partners to respond to the cholera outbreak, including treating approximately 1700 cholera patients and sending health promoters to visit around 88 000 households with prevention messages and items such as water purification tablets, oral rehydration solution and soap.