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Sudan: Cholera Surges in Sudan's White Nile State, More Than 292,000 Children at Risk in Kosti
Unicef, 28 February 2025
NICEF, partners respond to curb the spread of cholera outbreak Read more »
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Sudan: Cholera Epidemic in White Nile Kills 108 in Four Days
Dabanga, 24 February 2025
The death toll from the rapidly spreading cholera epidemic in Kosti, White Nile state, rose to 108 on Friday. The federal Ministry of Health reported on Saturday that more than… Read more »
Cholera Spikes in Sudan’s White Nile, 1,000s of Children at Risk
More than 2,700 cases of cholera have been reported in White Nile State since the beginning of 2025, claiming least 65 lives, including 10 children. UNICEF, with the Federal Ministry of Health and humanitarian partners, is intensifying efforts to curb the spread of the disease, particularly in overcrowded displacement sites and camps housing 650,000 internally displaced people and 400,000 refugees.
A power outage disrupted water supplies, forcing families to rely on untreated water from the White Nile River, exacerbating the crisis. UNICEF is providing fuel and water treatment chemicals to restore safe drinking water for 150,000 people, distributing hygiene supplies, and launching a cholera vaccination campaign targeting over 1 million people.
Since the outbreak was declared in August 2024, over 55,000 cases and 1,500 deaths have been reported across 12 states.
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Medecins Sans Frontières has called on aid organizations to help curb the "growing" cholera outbreak declared in October. The group said an MSF-supported treatment center ... Read more »
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Seasonal floods have compounded the misery of the Sudanese people in weeks, leaving dozens dead and critical infrastructure washed away in 12 of the country's 18 provinces.&A Read more »
