Sudan reports surge in cholera cases amid ongoing conflict

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Sudan reports surge in cholera cases amid ongoing conflict  Sudan is in the grip of a worsening health emergency. The Ministry of Health has reported 1,575 new cholera infections and 22 deaths in just the past week. That brings the total confirmed cases to over 101,000, with 2,515 lives lost since the outbreak was officially declared in August 2024.  READ MORE : http://www.africanews.com/2025/08/20/sudan-reports-surge-in-cholera-cases-amid-ongoing-conflict  Subscribe on our Dailymotion channel and receive all the latest news from the continent.    Africanews is available in English and French.  Website : www.africanews.com  Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/africanews.channel/  Twitter : https://twitter.com/africanews

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00:00Sudan is in the grips of a worsening health emergency.

00:04The Ministry of Health has reported 1,575 new cholera infections and 22 deaths in just the past week.

00:13That brings the total confirmed cases to over 101,000, with 2,515 lives lost since the outbreak was officially declared in August of 2024.

00:24The epidemic has now spread to all 18 states of the country, a devastating escalation in a nation already overwhelmed by war.

00:33Since April of 2023, Sudan has been engulfed in a violent conflict between the Sudanese military and the Rapid Support Forces.

00:41According to the United Nations, more than 20,000 people have been killed, and over 14 million have been forced to flee their homes.

00:48Independent estimates from U.S. universities suggest the real death toll could be much higher, possibly as high as 130,000.

00:56With the healthcare system collapsing under the combined pressure of war and disease,

01:00Sudan is now facing one of the most severe humanitarian crises in the world.

01:05A 10-day cholera vaccination drive has begun in the capital, but with infections surging, it's unclear how effective the campaign will be.

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