Western Bahr El-Ghazal State Health Minister says he is setting up awareness taskforce to avert cholera outbreak as news of its emergency in Juba creates concern.
Dr Isaac Cleto Hassan told a press conference on Thursday that mass campaign on public and personal hygiene is needed to prevent cholera, Voice of Hope reported.
The Minister advises communities to keep all water sources for drinking clean.
He urges the public to rush any cholera suspect to the nearest health facility.
Dr Cleto says the health ministry and water and sanitation hygiene departments will distribute chlorine to every family for treating water.