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2024-09-02 -Signs, Portents, and the Weather-

Cholera cases surge in Sudan's River Nile State

Cholera cases in Sudan
Sudan

...a Moslem country located in the Horn of Africa. It is noted for its affinity for rule by ex- or current generals, its holy men, and for the oppression of the native Afro population by its Arab conquerors. South Sudan, populated mostly by the natives, split off from Sudan proper, which left North and South Darfur to be oppressed by the guys with turbans...
's River Nile state have risen to 409, including 14 deaths, health authorities said on Sunday, highlighting the growing health crisis amid the country's ongoing conflict.

The state reported 87 new infections and three deaths on Sunday alone, with 217 people currently hospitalized in isolation centres.

The Berber locality has seen a spike in cases, surpassing the city of Atbara, which previously had the highest number of infections.

Separately, an East Nile emergency response team member reported 724 cases of watery diarrhoea, including four confirmed cholera cases, in the region between August 16 and 27.

Heavy rains and flooding often exacerbate the spread of waterborne diseases like cholera, particularly in conflict zones where healthcare facilities are disrupted.

''Al-Ban Jadid Hospital received 181 cases of watery diarrhoea, while Abu Delig Hospital recorded 60 cases, including one confirmed case of cholera,'' the emergency team member told Sudan Tribune.

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