Deadly Pox Outbreak in Rumbek Prisons Sparks Health Emergency in Lakes State

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Lakes State  prison facilities in Lakes State has triggered a major public health emergency, as health authorities confirm that more than 130 inmates have been infected with monkeypox, chickenpox, and smallpox-like illnesses.  ‎ ‎The affected prisons, Rumbek Main Prison and Pachong Prison, are grappling with overcrowding and poor sanitation, making it difficult to contain the spread of the disease. ‎ ‎Since April 17, 2025, health officials have recorded 134 suspected cases, including two confirmed cases of monkey-pox. The situation has prompted urgent intervention from the Ministry of Health and its humanitarian partners Sparks Health Emergency in Lakes State ‎An outbreak of infectious diseases in two prison facilities in Lakes State has triggered a major public health emergency, as health authorities confirm that more than 130 inmates have been infected with monkeypox, chickenpox, and smallpox-like illnesses.  ‎The affected prisons, Rumbek Main Prison and Pachong Prison,...

Tonj State: Seventeen (17) Year Old Boy Raped A Nine (9) Year Old Girl


A nine (9) year old girl was raped by a seventeen (17) year old boy in Manyangok-Ngok as Tonj State Police Investigator confirms the incident.  

Investigator Deng Mabior said that he was informed of the incident by the police officers from Manyangok police station.  

The boy is still under police custody and he is undergoing investigation after the investigation he will be taken to the court. 
 
The alleged boy has accepted the incident but insisted that it was an agreement between the two of them.

The investigator is asking for the parent of the girl to be patient as the police conducts thorough investigation.  

More to follow shortly...  
 
Don Bosco Radio could not reach parents of both children for comments.

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