New York, July 3(Darfur24)
The United Nations announced on Thursday that 2,100 people have died from cholera in Sudan since the outbreak began in July of last year.
The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs said in a statement that “in 2025 alone, more than 32,000 suspected cases of cholera have been recorded in Sudan, resulting in more than 83,000 cases and 2,100 deaths since the outbreak began in July 2024.”
It noted that the disease continues to spread throughout the country amid conflict and collapsing infrastructure.
More than 33.5 million people—including 5.7 million children under the age of five—are at risk, with cases on the rise in Darfur and reports of cross-border transmission into Chad and South Sudan, according to the UN.
He added, “Urgent funding of $50 million is urgently needed to support cholera response efforts. The response plan is currently 16% funded, but more funding is needed to scale up the response. Without additional support, cases and deaths will rise, supplies will run out, and the outbreak threatens to exacerbate the already dire humanitarian situation.”