Ayod

Ayod is a town in Jonglei,^[1] South Sudan, headquarters of Ayod County. The Nuer people are the main inhabitants.^[2] Riek Machar, first vice-president of South Sudan, is the 26th son of the chief of both Ayod and Leer.^[3]

Ayod
Town
Ayod Location in South Sudan
Coordinates: 8.130949°N 31.41047°E / 8.130949; 31.41047
Country	South Sudan
State	Jonglei
County	Ayod County
Time zone	UTC+2 (CAT)
Climate	BSh

A study of the village in December 1994 examined 759 people and found that 156, or 20.6%, had Guinea worm lesions. Dracunculiasis, the parasitical infection by the Guinea worm, is caused by drinking contaminated water, and can be eliminated by providing a clean water supply.^[4]

References

1. "SPLA-IO accused of killing civilians in Ayod". Sudan Tribune. 22 June 2016. Retrieved 14 August 2016.
2. "Ayod – Ayod – Kalibalek" (PDF). United Nations High Commission for Refugees. 9 January 2008. Retrieved 5 August 2011.^{[dead link‍]}
3. Manyang, Mayom (25 December 2005). "Sudan SPLM leadership Bio-data and profiled". Sudan Tribune. Archived from the original on 29 July 2011. Retrieved 5 August 2011.
4. Guthmann JP, Mercer AJ, Gandubert C, Morin F (February 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.