There is a steady decline in the cases of cholera despite the current outbreak being most severe in the country’s history, according to the UN children’s agency.

UNICEF’s chief of communication Tim Irwin says almost 20,000 cases have been registered and 355 deaths since the beginning of the outbreak in June last year.

“This is certainly the most furious and the longest running in South Sudan,” Mr Irwin said.

He told Eye Radio that the major hotspots are Kapoeta and Tonj States.

UNICEF and partners are currently conducting cholera immunization campaigns in both areas and other places where cases have been reported.

“I think working on response is confidence that they are now moving in the right direction that the response has been robust enough and broad enough,” he stated.

The first round of an Oral Cholera Vaccination (OCV) campaign in four priority counties of South Sudan with active transmission of cholera, has successfully concluded despite security and access challenges in some areas, the World Health Organization revealed two weeks ago.

The vaccination campaign started on the 29 July, 2017 to 4 August, 2017 in the Kapoeta state including Kapoeta South, Kapoeta North, and Kapoeta East while in Tonj East the campaign started on 5 August, 2017 and ended on 12 August, 2017.

“An additional two million doses of oral cholera vaccines are required to mitigate the risk of cholera in high risk areas and to interrupt transmission in the areas with ongoing transmission,” the WHO said in a statement.

Mr. Irwin added that in the last three weeks, few cases were being administered in health centers.

Cholera is a deadly disease caused by eating or drinking contaminated food or water. It can be prevented through proper hygiene and sanitation.