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Cholera Outbreak in Sudan Kills 172 and Sickens Over 2,500 in a Week

Strained water systems from returning displaced residents have overwhelmed treatment centers.

A man carries a water container past a building damaged during the civil war at a distribution point due to water outages in Khartoum, Sudan, Sunday, May 25, 2025. (AP Photo)
People fill a container by water due to water outages in Khartoum, Sudan, Sunday, May 25, 2025. (AP Photo)
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Much of the Sudanese capital's health and sanitation infrastructure, including this Khartoum hospital, was devastated by two years of fighting between the regular army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces.

Overview

  • Sudan’s Health Ministry reports more than 2,500 new cholera cases and 172 deaths in the past week, with 90 percent of infections in Khartoum state.
  • Health officials say returning displaced residents have depleted Khartoum’s water resources and compromised sanitation infrastructure.
  • Over 80 percent of hospitals are out of service and remaining facilities face shortages of water, electricity and medicines.
  • The World Health Organization warns that the global oral cholera vaccine stockpile has fallen below its minimum threshold, hindering immunization campaigns.
  • South Sudan has recorded over 56,000 cholera cases since October and its treatment wards are buckling under the strain ahead of the rainy season.