August 22, 2024 6:31 PM

Nearly 600 confirmed cholera cases in Sudan since last month, says health minister

The humanitarian crisis in Sudan has exacerbated cholera infections with the war-stricken country recording almost 600 cases since July. Sudanese Health Minister Haitham Mohammed Ibrahim said on Wednesday (August 21) that the country has recorded 593 cases and 28 deaths since announcing the epidemic in July 23. WHO and UNICEF have cooperated with the Sudanese health ministry to spray chlorine and open treatment and isolation centers in locations that are heavily affected by the disease, he add...