To date, 97 people have died from the unknown disease in Fangak, the state of Jonglei, in the northern part of the country.
It is mainly older people and children from 1-14 years who have fallen ill.
Symptoms include cough, diarrhea, fever, headache and chest pain, reports ABC News.
- This type of outbreak occurs from time to time, and especially in the poor countries in Africa, says Professor Anders Björkman during an interview with Ekot.
The professor further explains that external circumstances, such as recurring floods, make it easier for diseases to thrive and spread in the area.
Residents do not have access to sufficient clean water or proper waste management.
Dead goats and dogs are left to rot in the sewer system.
- It is not something that should suddenly be expected to be a new covid pandemic, says Anders Björkman.
WHO still conceal
According to several media, the WHO has not released so much information to the public, something that Björkman finds strange.
- They have obviously taken the time to go there and investigate.
It is so difficult that they even had to use helicopters to pick up samples in various forms.
But why not be more clear, it's weird.
He goes on to say that this does not have to be a new type of disease, but since the WHO has not provided more information, it is still unclear.
It is known that the WHO initially investigated whether it could be cholera.
- It has been discovered that it is something different, because about a hundred have died in a fairly short time, says Anders Björkman.