Sudan reports 70 deaths from cholera in Khartoum in 2 days
Sudan’s Health Ministry reports at least 70 cholera deaths in Khartoum amid a worsening outbreak, as the country’s war-torn health system struggles to contain the epidemic.
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- Published Date: 12:27 | 29 May 2025
At least 70 Sudanese have died from cholera in Khartoum in the last two days, the Health Ministry said on Thursday.
A ministry statement cited by the local Sudanakhbar media outlet said authorities are struggling to curb a cholera outbreak in Khartoum and the surrounding state.
On Wednesday, the ministry reported 942 cholera cases, including 25 deaths, and 1,177 infections, including 45 deaths, a day earlier.
In August 2024, the Sudanese authorities declared cholera a national epidemic.
Sudan's health infrastructure has been one of the most affected by the ongoing civil war between the Sudanese army and its rival paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), which has been taking place since April 2023.