UNICEF and WHO: 65 people died from cholera in four states

Darfur Follow-ups Port Sudan

UNICEF and the World Health Organization confirmed the death of 65 people from cholera, including children, out of 1,310 cases in four states.

The two organizations said in a joint statement that health authorities in Sudan have already reported 4,296 suspected cases of measles and 108 deaths, 4,307 suspected cases of dengue fever and 16 deaths, and more than 710,000 cases of clinical malaria with 27 deaths.

The two organizations expressed grave concern about the spread of cholera, measles, malaria, and dengue fever across the country, posing deadly risks to children suffering from malnutrition.

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