Dogs’ infection and contaminated water increase guinea worm disease in the country, say State Health ministers.
Out of seventy cases of guinea worm in the country, fifty eight are reported in Eastern Equatoria, says Margret Itto.
She urges for close monitoring of dogs activities and enlightening of communities to contain the spread of guinea worm, Radio Bakhita reports.
Any astray dog should be killed, suggests Western Bahr El Ghazal Health Minister Isaac Cleto.
The Ministers were speaking during the annual review meeting for the South Sudan Guinea Worm Eradication Programme that concluded on Thursday.