KUAJOK – Health authorities in Warrap State of South Sudan said on Thursday it has recorded a significant spike in malaria cases over the past few weeks.
The surge is attributed to the recent heavy rains, which created favorable conditions for mosquito breeding that perpetuate malaria transmission.
Daniel Mathiang, clinical officer at the Mayen-Abun health facility in Twic County, said the health facility received over 900 patients, including infants and adults suffering from malaria, in the past few weeks.
“When you get yourself experiencing symptoms of malaria, never stay home for days; this would result in severe consequences. Immediately come to the health facility,” Mathiang told Sudans Post in an interview on Thursday.
Mathiang said out of 420 children admitted at the facility, 25 are suffering from severe malaria, including 500 adults.
He urged the residents to protect themselves from malaria by sleeping under mosquito nets.
He also advised the residents to clear the surrounding bushes or grasses, which are homes to malaria.
He stated that mosquitoes breed in areas with waterlogged soil, emphasizing the importance of flattening the areas that keep water.
On a related note, authorities in Aweil South County of Northern Bahr El Ghazal reported the spike in malaria cases in most of its health facilities amid a drug shortage.
Medics said the health facilities received the last consignment of medical supplies in May 2025.
Some local residents accused health officials of selling essential drugs, leaving the poor civilians vulnerable to communicable infections or diseases.
