Sudan: New cholera cases reported in River Nile State

The Emergency and Epidemic Control Department of the Sudanese Ministry of Health has confirmed four new cases of cholera in the past two days in Nile River State. This recent development adds to the growing list of outbreaks that initially hit Gedaref and Khartoum states last September, subsequently spreading to Al-Jazira, White Nile, Red Sea, and Kassala.

The cumulative report released by the Department of Emergency and Epidemic Control indicated a total of ten cholera cases in Nile River State, with four cases reported in Atbara and six in Al-Damer within the same timeframe.

The Director General of the Ministry of Health in Nile River State, Amal Ahmed Majzoub, stressed the urgent need for coordinated efforts to implement and support health initiatives to curb the spread of the disease.

Majzoub urged the public to adhere to preventive measures, including the proper covering of eating utensils, thorough handwashing, prompt reporting of suspected cases, and refraining from consuming untreated water.

Recall that the Sudanese Ministry of Health launched its second vaccination campaign against cholera in Khartoum State last December, targeting the areas of Karari, Umbada, and East Nile.

The first campaign was conducted in Gedaref and Gezira states in November, with the Global Mechanism for the Elimination of the Disease providing approximately 2.2 million vaccine doses to combat the disease.