Aid workers warn of 'devastating' cholera outbreak in South Sudan

More than 2,500 cases of deadly disease registered since April in world’s youngest country that is already under grip of famine

Doctors, aid workers and officials in South Sudan are warning of a “devastating” outbreak of cholera that could kill thousands of people in a country where millions are already threatened by famine.

More than 2,500 cases of the disease have been registered since April, a sharp increase over previous months. The total over the last year has now risen to 8,000, with about 250 confirmed deaths. Experts say this is likely to be only a fraction of overall toll.

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