Tawila, August 03 (Darfur24)
Health sources on Monday confirmed two new cholera cases in displacement camps in Tawila locality, North Darfur, raising concerns over the spread of the disease in one of Sudan’s largest displacement hubs.
Sources told Darfur24 that hospitals in Tawila recorded one case each in the Dabba Nayra and Tawila Al-Umda camps, bringing the total number of confirmed cholera cases in the locality to four.
The sources warned that the outbreak could spread rapidly due to overcrowded camps, limited access to safe drinking water, and inadequate sanitation facilities.
In response, the Health Office of the civilian administration of the Sudan Liberation Movement (SLM), in coordination with local and international health organizations, conducted field visits to health centres in the displacement sites to assess the cholera response and identify urgent needs, according to the movement’s Office of Culture and Information.
Health officials have warned that Sudan faces an increased risk of cholera outbreaks as deteriorating health services, contaminated water sources, mass displacement, and the ongoing rainy season create favourable conditions for the spread of waterborne diseases.
Tawila, which is controlled by the Sudan Liberation Movement faction led by Abdul Wahid Mohamed Nur, hosts about 707,000 displaced people, most of whom fled the conflict in El Fasher and surrounding areas.