Viral haemorrhagic fever in South Sudan

On 9 October 2020, media sources in East Africa reported that three people had died of haemorrhagic fever in the Raja county of Western Bhar-el-Ghazal State in South Sudan. Investigations suggest that 127 similar cases had been recorded since the previous week.

More information for travellers on viral haemorrhagic fever is available on the TRAVAX (for health professionals) and fitfortravel (for the general public) websites.

Source: TRAVAX, 12 October 2020