Cholera Outbreak Devastates Conflict-Ridden Sudan

Sudan faces a severe cholera outbreak that has resulted in the deaths of nearly two dozen people and has infected hundreds more. The outbreak comes amid a 16-month conflict and significant flooding. Health Minister Haitham Mohamed Ibrahim confirmed 22 deaths and 354 cases across the country.

Sudan has been stricken by a cholera outbreak that has killed nearly two dozen people and sickened hundreds more in recent weeks, health authorities reported on Sunday. The African nation has been roiled by a 16-month conflict and devastating floods.

Health Minister Haitham Mohamed Ibrahim stated that 22 people have died from the disease, and at least 354 confirmed cases of cholera have been detected across the country in recent weeks.

(With inputs from agencies.)