Sudan's Cholera Outbreak Surpasses 91,000 Cases as Displacement Tops Two Millions
SUDAN, JUL 25 – Cholera cases in Sudan have surged past 91,000 with over 2,300 deaths amid conflict-driven infrastructure collapse and rainy season flooding, UN reports reveal.
- Cholera cases in Sudan have reached 91,034, with 2,302 deaths reported since July 2024, according to the Ministry of Health.
- The United Nations warned of a worsening humanitarian crisis in Sudan due to cholera outbreaks and floods.
- The conflict between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces has displaced millions since April 2023.
- Cholera and other diseases are spreading in Sudan, significantly affecting vulnerable communities.
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Sudan: Cholera and Other Epidemics, 'Side Effects' of an Endless War
Khartoum -- In addition to the war, Sudan is suffering from the spread of diseases that are worsening the humanitarian crisis, with a health alert for the spread of cholera. According to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), between July 2024 and the end of May 2025, 83,000 cases of cholera were recorded, of which 32,000 occurred in 2025, with a peak last May, and more than 2,000 deaths.
Sudan records over 2000 cholera deaths since July 2024
Ravaged by the ongoing civil war, Sudan has also been facing a growing health crisis. With hospitals regular victims of airstrikes and infrastructure out of order in large areas of the country, fast-spreading diseases like cholera are leaving a deadly trail in the population.
Sudan reports 2,302 deaths from cholera since July 2024
Cholera is hitting hard in Sudan, as the Ministry of Health reported on Tuesday 91,034 cholera cases, including 2,302 deaths, across 116 localities in 17 states since the outbreak of the epidemic last July.Between July 12 and 18, a total of 1,307 cholera
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