Shafaq News/ A cholera outbreak in Sudan’s White Nile state has worsened,with infections and fatalities rising sharply in recent days, the healthministry said on Sunday.
According to an official statement, the Ministry confirmed that choleracases climbed to 1,351 over three days, while the death toll reached 58. Kostiremains the hardest-hit city.
“The situation is alarming, and urgent intervention is needed to preventfurther loss of life,” the statement read.
However, the Sudanese Doctors’ Network reported a different toll, statingthat infections had reached 1,197, with 83 deaths recorded. It added that 259patients had recovered.
The group described the situation as “catastrophic” and called for immediateaction. “Hospitals are overwhelmed, and we are running out of beds and medicalsupplies,” a spokesperson for the network said. “Without swift intervention,the death toll could rise significantly.”
The health ministry attributed the outbreak to contaminated drinking water,linking it to the closure of the city's main supply system. It said the RapidSupport Forces (RSF) had attacked the Um Dabakir water station, forcing it toshut down.
Public health experts have also urged authorities to scale up responseefforts. “This outbreak is a direct consequence of the collapse of essentialservices,” said a local epidemiologist. “Safe drinking water and propersanitation must be restored immediately to contain the spread.”
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