Overview

• OCHA reports more than 5,200 suspected cholera cases and over 250 deaths in South Darfur since May.
• The UN and partners have begun an oral cholera vaccination campaign across western Darfur targeting 1.9 million people despite insecurity.
• Health experts warn that Pakistan’s heavier‑than‑usual monsoon and flooding since late June have affected over 6 million people and displaced more than 2 million, increasing the risk of outbreaks.
• The British Red Cross says overcrowded shelters lack proper toilets and handwashing facilities, creating conditions for rapid spread of cholera and dysentery.
• WHO data show a rising global burden of cholera, while oral rehydration can treat most cases and multiple oral vaccines are available.