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Africa-Press – South-Sudan. <\/strong><\/span>Fangak County Commissioner in Jonglei State on Friday expressed concerns about a surge in cases of Hepatitis E in the area leading to 19 deaths since June 2023.<\/p>\n

Biel Boutros Biel said he obtained a medical record of 19 death cases related to the disease mostly women since the outbreak was declared.<\/p>\n

He attributed the rise in cases of the viral epidemic to the unhygienic conditions resulting from seasonal flooding and increasing local population.<\/p>\n

According to Boutros, the country has been receiving returnees and refugees from Sudan.<\/p>\n

\u201cWith the arrival of returnees from Sudan and IDPs from Malakal, the county is overwhelmed and then another challenge is the outbreak of the Hepatitis E that we have been battling.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThe last report I got from the County Health Department is that over 19 people died and mostly women, since then, it continued with us and MSF try to manage it last time.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThey brought some kind of vaccine but because they are overwhelmed, they targeted only women who are mostly affected by this kind of outbreak.\u201d<\/p>\n

According to the World Health Organization, Hepatitis E is an inflammation of the liver caused by infection with the hepatitis E virus (HEV).<\/p>\n

The virus is transmitted via the fecal-oral route, principally via contaminated water.<\/p>\n

Hepatitis E is found worldwide, but it is the most common in East and South Asia.<\/p>\n

Every year, there are an estimated 20 million HEV infections worldwide, leading to an estimated 3.3 million symptomatic cases of viral disease.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About South-Sudan<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – South-Sudan. Fangak County Commissioner in Jonglei State on Friday expressed concerns about a surge in cases of Hepatitis E in the area leading to 19 deaths since June 2023. Biel Boutros Biel said he obtained a medical record of 19 death cases related to the disease mostly women since the outbreak was declared. 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