39 dead as cholera outbreak spreads

Cholera in war-torn South Sudan has spread to another state, with at least 39 dead since an outbreak was declared last month, the World Health Organization said on Tuesday.

A total of 1,212 cholera cases, including 39 deaths, have been recorded, according to WHO figures.

The highly contagious infection has spread from the capital Juba in Central Equatoria to neighboring Jonglei state, one of the areas worst affected by the 19-month civil war.