What has caused the cholera outbreak in Sudan? - Al Jazeera
Aug 21, 2024 · Outside of this latest outbreak, the World Health Organization (WHO) has recorded 78 deaths from cholera between the start of this year and July 28 in Sudan, while some 2,400 people have been...
Fast-rising cholera cases across war-torn Sudan alarm the UN
Oct 8, 2024 · CAIRO (AP) — Cholera cases in war-torn Sudan increased by nearly 40% in less than two weeks, according to the latest figures, alarming the U.N. health officials, who long warned about the outbreak and the lack of proper response since it was reported in July.
Aid teams cite huge challenges in tackling new Sudan cholera outbreak
Aug 23, 2024 · Protecting war-weary people in Sudan from a second deadly cholera outbreak is proving a huge challenge for aid teams after more than 16 months of heavy fighting, combined with flooding and...
First famine, now cholera and dengue fever surge hits war-torn Sudan
Nov 4, 2024 · War in Sudan has devastated towns and cities across the country and pushed the healthcare system to collapse, ... The current cholera outbreak gained momentum following an unusually heavy rainy season which caused flooding that contaminated water sources. Kassala is the hardest-hit state with 6,868 cases and 198 deaths, followed by Gedaref, Al ...
Cholera outbreak in Sudan has killed at least 22 people, health ...
Aug 19, 2024 · CAIRO (AP) — Sudan has been stricken by a cholera outbreak that has killed nearly two dozen people and sickened hundreds more in recent weeks, health authorities said Sunday. The African nation has been roiled by a 16-month conflict and devastating floods.
Sudan military offensive sparks new fighting in Khartoum as cholera ...
Sep 27, 2024 · CAIRO (AP) — New fighting rocked Sudan’s capital on Thursday with airstrikes and drone attacks in and around Khartoum amid a worsening cholera outbreak, officials said.
WHO reports 300 cholera deaths in Sudan, warns dengue and …
Aug 16, 2024 · The humanitarian crisis caused by the civil war in Sudan has exacerbated infections, including cholera, which has killed more than 300 people, a World Health Organization (WHO) official says.
Cholera outbreak in Sudan killed at least 22 people, health …
Aug 18, 2024 · Sudan has been stricken by a cholera outbreak that has killed nearly two dozen people and sickened hundreds more in recent weeks, health authorities said.
Sudan: Cholera outbreak Flash Update No. 5, As of 24 December …
Sudan declared a cholera outbreak in Gedaref on 26 September. • Cholera has spread to 46 localities in nine states as of 23 December 2023. • Humanitarian agencies are scaling up the response to the outbreak, supporting the detection and treatment of cases.
Sudan: Cholera outbreak Flash Update No. 3, As of 14 November …
Nov 14, 2023 · • Sudan declared a cholera outbreak in Gedaref on 26 September. At least 2,525 suspected cases of acute watery diarrhoea/cholera, including 78 associated deaths, have been reported from 27 localities in Gedaref, South Kordofan, Kassala, Khartoum, Aj Jazirah and Sennar states as of 9 November 2023.