Health officials working for UN children agency or UNICEF reported that cholera cases have been found in Duk Island of Bor in Jonglei and Terekeka States.
The agency said 32 cases cholera and six deaths were reported in Duk Island and in Terekeka four cases and three deaths were also testified.
It said its Cholera Task Force has been sending water and sanitation supplies to seven major hubs in the country in preparation for an outbreak, said the statement.
The agency said its solid and liquid waste management partners are on standby.
UNICEF has supplied buckets, dustbins, wipers, gloves and mops in order to support case management in Juba Teaching Hospital, read the statement.
In the Hospital’s Cholera Treatment Centre, UNICEF has fixed taps in shower rooms, and is in process of replacing taps on water tanks and latrines.
The agency is also providing water and sanitation services to displaced people in Juba.
UNICEF said disposal of solid waste at UN House continues to be a challenge as access to the site is restricted.
On Sunday the Ministry of Health reported that a cumulative of 30 suspected cholera cases have been admitted in Juba Teaching Hospital and 13 cases tested positive so far.