WHO Warns of Cholera Outbreak in Sudan Amid Crisis

The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued a warning about a cholera outbreak in Sudan, declared on June 27. The outbreak has resulted in at least several fatalities and numerous infections, spreading across various Sudanese states, especially in Darfur and Kordofan.

Shibl Sahbani, a WHO representative, communicated via video link from Geneva, highlighting the severe nature of cholera, a potentially fatal diarrheal disease that spreads rapidly when sewage and drinking water are inadequately treated. Sudan is currently facing a humanitarian emergency, with millions of people requiring assistance and health services.

Sahbani expressed particular concern for the situation in Al Obeid, the capital of North Kordofan, where health facilities are overwhelmed and humanitarian access is challenging amid intensified fighting involving Sudan's army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF).