Ayod
Ayod | |
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Town | |
Country | South Sudan |
State | Unity State |
County | Ayod County |
• Summer (DST) | +3GMT |
Ayod is a community in Jonglei state, South Sudan, headquarters of Ayod County. The Nuer people are the main inhabitants.[1] Riek Machar, first vice-president of South Sudan, is the 26th son of the chief of both Ayod and Leer.[2]
A study of the village in December 1994 examined 759 people and found that 156, or 20.6%, had Guinea worm lesions. This parasitical infection is caused by drinking contaminated water, and can be eliminated by providing a clean water supply.[3]
References
- ^ "Ayod - Ayod - Kalibalek" (PDF). UNHCR. 9 / 1 / 08. Retrieved 2011-08-05.
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(help) - ^ Manyang, Mayom (Dec 25, 2005). "Sudan SPLM leadership Bio-data and profiled". Sudan Tribune. Archived from the original on 29 July 2011. Retrieved 2011-08-05.
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suggested) (help)CS1 maint: date and year (link) - ^ Guthmann JP, Mercer AJ, Gandubert C, Morin F. (1996). "Guinea worm disease in Ayod, Upper Nile Province, southern Sudan: a cross-sectional study". Trop Med Int Health. 1 (1): 117–23. PMID 8673816.
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