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Cholera Crisis Intensifies in Darfur as Hospitals Exceed Capacity

MSF warns that contaminated water from heavy rains in displacement camps demands a coordinated global response

Overview

  • MSF reported about 2,300 new cholera infections and 40 deaths in Darfur over the past week.
  • Sudan’s Health Ministry has documented nearly 100,000 suspected cases and more than 2,470 deaths since the outbreak began in July 2024.
  • Tawila’s 130-bed treatment center is housing around 400 patients, stretching medical staff to capacity.
  • Roughly 380,000 people displaced by fighting around El Fasher are living in camps with contaminated water sources.
  • MSF is calling for emergency coordination, expanded water and sanitation services and mass vaccination to prevent further loss of life.