On October 21, local time, the World Health Organization stated that the dengue epidemic in Sudan is severe. More than 37,000 people have been infected, resulting in more than 100 deaths.
Khartoum, Gezira and White Nile states in central Sudan have the most severe epidemic situation, and the World Health Organization is taking various measures to support local medical and health departments in dealing with the epidemic situation.
In addition to the dengue outbreak, the cholera outbreak in Sudan is also very severe. The United Nations Coordination Office for Humanitarian Affairs said yesterday that since the latest cholera outbreak in Sudan in July 2024, the country has accumulated reports of more than 120,000 cases of infection, including more than 3,000 deaths.
On April 15, 2023, an armed conflict broke out between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Sudanese Rapid Support Forces in the capital Khartoum, after which the war spread to other regions and continues to this day. Over two years of conflict caused serious damage to the Sudanese healthcare system, coupled with the severe humanitarian situation caused by the conflict, leading to the widespread spread of infectious diseases such as cholera and dengue in Sudan.