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Cholera spikes in Khartoum after drone attacks cut power, water
- Over the past weeks, Sudan reported more than 2,300 cholera cases and at least 51 deaths concentrated mainly in Khartoum State.
- This outbreak follows the Sudanese army regaining control of Khartoum amid a conflict with the Rapid Support Forces, which disrupted water and power supplies.
- Drone attacks cut electricity and water in key areas like Omdurman and Jabal Awlia, worsening sanitation and health services and triggering the rise in infections.
- Sudan's Health Minister Haitham Mohamed Ibrahim announced 600 to 700 weekly cholera cases in May with eight treatment centers established across Khartoum State.
- Authorities expect infection rates to decline after upcoming vaccination campaigns, but ongoing infrastructure damage and displacement may prolong the health crisis.
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