A new cholera outbreak in Sudan has killed over 170 people in a week, officials say
- Sudan experienced a new cholera outbreak in mid-May 2025 that killed 172 people and sickened over 2,500 mostly in Khartoum and surrounding states within one week.
- The outbreak followed over two years of conflict between Sudan's army and the RSF, which displaced millions and damaged infrastructure, worsening health conditions.
- Health facilities in Khartoum are overwhelmed, with dwindling medical supplies and low vaccine coverage as water purification stations suffered power outages from drone attacks.
- Sudan's Health Minister Haitham Ibrahim estimated 600 to 700 new cholera cases weekly in Khartoum over the past four weeks, while MSF treated almost 2,000 suspected cases in one week.
- Authorities and aid groups urged coordinated efforts focused on water sanitation, hygiene programs, and expanding treatment centers to control the outbreak amid Sudan's ongoing humanitarian crisis.
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Cholera Outbreak Leads to 172 Deaths in Sudan Amid Fighting Between Rival Military Factions
Humanitarian groups warn Sudan is on the brink of a public health catastrophe as Sudanese officials have reported at least 2,700 cholera infections and 172 deaths in the past week alone. Most of the cases are in the state of Khartoum, where access to clean water and electricity has been severely disrupted due to drone strikes blamed on Rapid Support Forces and intensifying fighting with the Sudanese army. The region’s water treatment stations ar…
Deadly Cholera Outbreak in Sudan Worsens Amid Ongoing War - teleSUR English
A cholera outbreak in Sudan has killed 172 people and infected over 2,500 in the past week, further straining the country’s collapsed healthcare system, according to Sudanese authorities. The majority of cases were reported in Khartoum and Omdurman, but cholera has also spread across multiple provinces, raising fears of a nationwide epidemic. Doctors Without Borders (MSF) warned that Sudan’s medical facilities are overwhelmed, with nearly 2,000 …
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