GIDS Research Radar · South Sudan https://globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/ Published infectious-disease literature filtered to South Sudan. en Wed, 09 Sep 2026 07:02:01 GMT Regional signals preceding the 2026 Bundibugyo virus disease outbreak https://globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-1016-j-ijid-2026-108862-d477aad3/ https://globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-1016-j-ijid-2026-108862-d477aad3/ Tue, 01 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Findings point to potential deficiencies in protocols for managing cases that test negative for standard pathogens. Hemorrhagic Fever Ebola Outbreak investigation Surveillance Transmission dynamics Diagnostics Journal article Water, Sanitation and Hygiene in Ebola Preparedness and Response in South Sudan, Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo: A Scoping Review https://globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-19044-esipreprint-8-2026-p97-24674607/ https://globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-19044-esipreprint-8-2026-p97-24674607/ Sat, 08 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT Embedding durable environmental services, practical staff education, community outreach, and regional cooperation into standard health budgets could improve future epidemic resilience. Ebola Outbreak investigation Surveillance Climate and environment Journal article Leptospira seroprevalence and associated risk factors among slaughterhouse workers in Western Bahr El Ghazal State, South Sudan https://globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-1371-journal-pntd-0012700-05952212/ https://globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-1371-journal-pntd-0012700-05952212/ Wed, 11 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMT The findings identify slaughterhouse workers as a population in which leptospiral seropositivity was detected and describe occupational activities associated with seropositivity in this study. The authors state that leptospirosis may warrant further investigation among undifferentiated febrile illness cases with suspected occupational exposure and propose broader research to assess human and animal burden. Leptospirosis Brucellosis Malaria Vaccination Diagnostics Climate and environment One Health Journal article Impact of Policy and Funding Decisions on COVID-19 Surveillance Operations and Case Reports — South Sudan, April 2020–February 2021 https://globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-15585-mmwr-mm7022a3-1b53768a/ https://globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-15585-mmwr-mm7022a3-1b53768a/ Fri, 04 Jun 2021 00:00:00 GMT The findings suggest that funding, policy, and testing-strategy decisions can reshape surveillance composition and may contribute to underreporting of cases, underscoring that pandemic epidemiology should be interpreted in light of these operational factors. COVID-19 Surveillance Outbreak investigation Health policy Climate and environment Travel medicine Journal article