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Africa-Press – South-Sudan. <\/strong><\/span>At least seven people have succumbed to what is believed to be contaminated food in Jonglei State\u2019s Uror County, according to a local health official.<\/p>\n

Badeng Koang Gatwech, the Uror County Health Director, confirmed the death of four people on Friday while two more passed away later at a local health facility on Sunday.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was suspected food poisoning that happened in Chujo Village in Palony Boma near Yuai headquarters,\u201d he said. \u201cIt happened on 17 May at a home where a family realized that they had come across food poisoning.\u201d<\/p>\n

Badeng said health authorities have collected food samples for comprehensive laboratory testing which will be done in Juba.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe need the Ministry of Health and its partners to come and investigate what is happening in this area,\u201d Koang stated. \u201cIf it is something moving around, the health ministry should take action and if it is a hygiene problem, then it needs to be addressed because some of the community members do not practice good hygiene.\u201d<\/p>\n

As they await test results, the health official issued a public warning about the risks associated with poor food hygiene. He urged the community to embrace stringent hygiene practices to avert such deaths.<\/p>\n

The latest incident follows closely on the heels of a similar tragedy last week in Akobo County where four children died and seven others were hospitalized due to suspected food poisoning.<\/p>\n

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

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