Sudan records 131 new cholera cases, total now more than 46,000

The Sudanese Ministry of Health announced on Tuesday that it has recorded 131 new cases of cholera in the country, taking the total to 46,036, of which 1,216 patients have died since the authorities declared a cholera epidemic on 12 August.

The ministry added that 8,572 cases of dengue fever have been recorded, an increase of 2,250 over the past four weeks, with 16 deaths, two more than a month ago. The states with the highest number of dengue fever cases are Khartoum, Kassala, Gedarif and Red Sea. Three new cases of measles were recorded, bringing the number to 777, of which ten patients have died.

The health disasters in Sudan come as its citizens continue to suffer due to an ongoing war between the army and the Rapid Support Forces since mid-April 2023. More than 20,000 people have been killed in the fighting, and at least 14 million have been displaced. The country is facing a humanitarian disaster that is pushing millions to famine with fighting and food shortages in 13 of Sudan’s 18 states.

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