Sudan faces surge in illnesses, deaths amid suspected chemical leak

Sudan faces surge in illnesses, deaths amid suspected chemical leak

A wave of severe diarrhea, vomiting and other unexplained symptoms is sweeping through Sudan’s capital, Khartoum, as health workers and independent sources warn the outbreak may be linked to a suspected chemical gas leak earlier this month. Patients are forced to receive intravenous fluids in the streets near overcrowded hospitals and isolation centers. Volunteers say official figures understate the true scale of the crisis. While the Sudanese H…