Sudan: 16 Cholera Deaths Reported in West Kordofan, Darfur Vaccination Drive Begins

What the report says

Cholera infections and deaths are rising in parts of Sudan as health officials and aid agencies expand vaccination campaigns in several states. According to Dabanga, about 70 cases and 16 deaths were reported in villages in El Adiya locality in West Kordofan, while a separate vaccination drive has begun in Tawila, North Darfur. The report said the first illnesses in El Adiya appeared in late August and then spread to nearby villages.

The article said local medical sources described acute shortages of hospitals, staff, medicines and other essential supplies in the affected area. Dr. Alaa Nugud, the health minister in the Sudan Founding Alliance administration aligned with the Rapid Support Forces, said authorities had recorded 104 cases and 10 deaths in El Adiya since the outbreak emerged in early September. He said health teams were working with the World Health Organization and UNICEF to deliver supplies and vaccines.

In West Kordofan, vaccination campaigns were reported in En Nuhoud, El Fula and Wad Banda, with a target of 675,315 people. In North Darfur, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs announced a 10-day vaccination campaign in Tawila aimed at at least 95,000 people with WHO support. The broader context, as reported by WHO and quoted in the article, is that Sudan’s cholera outbreak has affected multiple states and is complicated by war, displacement and limited health resources.