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Africa Horn
Cholera cases surge in eastern Sudan, health officials warn
2024-08-26
[SUDANTRIBUNE] Cholera cases have surged in five districts of eastern 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 Gedaref state, health officials said on Sunday, amid concerns over a weak government response.

The emergency room in Gedaref reported 125 cases and seven deaths. The majority of infections are in the Wad al-Hiliu area.

''Most cases are in Wad al-Hiliu, reaching 70 infections, while 20 cases are in Fashqa,'' a health official told Sudan Tribune.

The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, criticized the state's response and its failure to implement preventive measures.

''There are areas that have not yet received water purification doses,'' the official said.
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