Doctors at Malakal Teaching Hospital appealed to patients suffering from Kala Azar viral disease to return to the medical facility to resume their treatment.
Before the elections, about 120 patients were being treated for Kala Azar tropical disease and many went home, Radio Voice of Love reported.Doctors today issued an urgent appeal asking patients to return to the hospital in order to conclude their treatment otherwise they may die from the disease.
In March there was an increase in the number of Kala Azar tropical disease cases in Upper Nile with a total of 93 new cases.
This was the highest incidence rate reported since the beginning of the outbreak in November of 2009.