A cholera epidemic has broken out in Sudan at a time when torrential rains have been hitting the country for several weeks, which is also torn by a civil war for 16 months. “We are declaring a cholera epidemic due to weather conditions and contamination of drinking water,” Health Minister Haitham Ibrahim said in a video message. The decision to declare the country in a state of epidemic was made “in coordination with Kasala State health services, UN agencies and experts” after the cholera virus was identified by public health laboratories. The epidemic mainly affects the states of Kassala and Gedaref, in eastern Sudan. The minister did not specify how many cases have been recorded. Due to the rains that have continued unabated for weeks, thousands of people have left their homes and sought shelter elsewhere. Poor sanitation has led to an increase in cases of diarrhoea, especially among young children. In Kasala State, the authorities asked the international community to provide them with “urgent” help. Cholera is […]
Source: News Beast
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