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Sudan's Deadly Fever Hits 'Epidemic Level'

The number of people infected and dying from yellow fever continues to rise as the disease spreads rapidly through the Darfur region.

  • Sudan:   Deadly Fever Reaches Epidemic Level?

    Dabanga, 9 November 2012

    The spread of yellow fever in Darfur reached an 'epidemic level' that requires immediate intervention from the central government, according to an announcement made by Member of… Read more »

Louise Roland-Gosselin/ Médecins Sans Frontières

Getting a check-up (file photo): Yellow fever is caused by a virus carried by mosquitoes and it is a common disease in South America and in sub-Saharan Africa.

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