Juba, South Sudan - December 21, 2024 The internally displaced people living in a camp near South Sudan's capital Juba have recently received vaccination against cholera as the disease spreads to many other parts of the country following report of the first case on Oct 28 at a transit center for refugees and returnees. South Sudan's first case of the latest cholera outbreak was reported at Renk transit center for refugees and returnees fleeing conflict in neighboring Sudan. Many of those affected are people living in the internally displaced persons' camps where sanitation is poor, exposing them to higher risk of infection. The worst-hit area is the oil-rich Unity state said the government and the state has recorded more than 3,000 cases of cholera with at least 79 people died of the disease, according to the local authorities. More than 20 cholera-related deaths have been reported in Juba, said the city's authorities. In an attempt to contain the spreading of the disease, South Sudan's government and the World Health Organization (WHO) are now racing to administer cholera vaccines among internally displaced people in the capital Juba and the nearby regions. Medical workers said the vaccination campaign alone is not capable of curbing the epidemic and there needs to be more complimentary measures to construct a complete intervention system. The South Sudan government said currently, the vaccines are still not enough to cover the population in all areas where cholera cases have been reported. According to WHO, the country has one of the most underdeveloped health sectors in the world and many of the country's medical facilities are only operational because of the support from aid agencies. Shotlist: Juba, South Sudan - Dec 21, 2024: 1. Interior of vaccination camp; 2. Various of medical workers, beds; 3. SOUNDBITE (English) Tatek Mamecha, WHO South Sudan: "The vaccine is an important, very critical part of the intervention but at the same time it should be also complimentary with extra wash intervention, surveillance, early detection and treatment, so, it's a combination of intervention."; 4. Various of medical workers, displaced people in camp; 5. Displaced people; 6. Flooded community. [Restriction - No access Chinese mainland]