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WHO Weekly Situation Update on Ongoing Health Emergency Events in South Sudan - Week #40, Date: 28 Sep – 4 Oct 2026
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· October 9, 2026
· 1 min read
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Key takeaway Preparedness for a disease is being sustained across 15 priority counties, as case numbers rise in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Kenya reports its first imported case.
Health emergency events are being monitored in several countries. Preparedness for a disease is being sustained across 15 priority counties, as case numbers rise in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Kenya reports its first imported case. Screening at points of entry has been maintained, with a significant number of people screened over a short period.
Cholera response efforts are ongoing, with new cases and a death reported in one area. Further details on these health emergency events, including responses to polio and measles outbreaks, are available from the WHO Weekly Situation Update.
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Category: disaster Published: October 9, 2026 Source: ReliefWeb Reading time: 1 min
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