Sudan's South Darfur Records 158 Cholera Deaths Since May
The World Health Organization and MSF report a significant cholera outbreak in the region.
KHARTOUM: At least 158 cholera deaths have been recorded in Sudan's South Darfur since the end of May, according to the health ministry of its paramilitary-controlled state government.
The conflict between the regular army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces has left much of Darfur under the control of the RSF, resulting in limited access to life-saving aid.
The last remaining territory controlled by the army, around El-Fasher in North Darfur, has been besieged by the RSF since May last year, leading to dire conditions for civilians trapped inside.
Since the first cholera case was reported at the end of May, cases have appeared across all five states in South Darfur, with the region accounting for more than half of the total 2,880 recorded cases so far.
The state health ministry announced that 158 deaths have occurred, including two fatalities on Friday alone.
Cholera is an acute intestinal infection spread through contaminated food and water, often from faeces, and can be fatal if not treated promptly with simple oral rehydration or antibiotics for severe cases.
Doctors Without Borders (MSF) has warned that the outbreak poses a significant threat to neighboring South Sudan and Chad due to the mass displacements of civilians caused by the ongoing war.
The conflict has exacerbated the crisis by depriving people of access to clean water, essential for hygiene measures such as washing dishes and preparing food.
Humanitarian aid delivery has also been severely hindered.
The conflict between the regular army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces has left much of Darfur under the control of the RSF, resulting in limited access to life-saving aid.
The last remaining territory controlled by the army, around El-Fasher in North Darfur, has been besieged by the RSF since May last year, leading to dire conditions for civilians trapped inside.
Since the first cholera case was reported at the end of May, cases have appeared across all five states in South Darfur, with the region accounting for more than half of the total 2,880 recorded cases so far.
The state health ministry announced that 158 deaths have occurred, including two fatalities on Friday alone.
Cholera is an acute intestinal infection spread through contaminated food and water, often from faeces, and can be fatal if not treated promptly with simple oral rehydration or antibiotics for severe cases.
Doctors Without Borders (MSF) has warned that the outbreak poses a significant threat to neighboring South Sudan and Chad due to the mass displacements of civilians caused by the ongoing war.
The conflict has exacerbated the crisis by depriving people of access to clean water, essential for hygiene measures such as washing dishes and preparing food.
Humanitarian aid delivery has also been severely hindered.
