Cholera OutBreak in Sudan: Increase in cholera cases in Sudan, 2,729 new cases in Khartum

Cholera outbreak in sudan: Khartum, the capital of Sudan, is seeing an increase in the cases of cholera. Meanwhile, Sudani Health Ministry has announced that it has received more than 29 lakh doses of cholera vaccine. Cholera is a serious disease, which spreads by dirty water or stale food. This can cause diarrhea and lack of water in the body. It can also be fatal if there is no treatment.

In a statement on Friday, Sudan’s Health Ministry said, “A total of 29,05,400 vaccines have been obtained to deal with the cholera epidemic. This vaccine has been brought especially to prevent the infection spreading in Khartum.”

The government said that this vaccine has been donated by an organization called International Coordination Group (ICG). WHO and UNICEF have also helped in this work. The statement said that these vaccines will be sent to Khartum state, where a big vaccination campaign will be started soon. All people of the age of one year or older will be vaccinated.

According to the ministry, since October 2023, Sudan has received more than 1.69 crore vaccine doses through the partnership of health agencies and ICG.

Earlier this week, Sudan Health Minister Hatham Mohammad Ibrahim said that the number of patients infected with cholera has increased in Khartum. In May itself, at least 2,500 people have suffered from cholera in Khartum. On Tuesday, the ministry said that in a week, there were cases of 2,729 new infections and 172 people lost their lives due to this disease.

According to the non-governmental medical support group doctors without borders, electricity and water services are being closed repeatedly in the Khartum state. When electricity and clean water are not available, people are forced to use dirty water, which spreads an epidemic like cholera.