Al Fasher, September 23 (Darfur 24) Health officials in El Fasher, North Darfur, confirmed on Monday the first seven cases of cholera amid growing concerns of an outbreak. A medical source at the Saudi Specialized Hospital for Women and Maternity told Darfur24 that the patients were placed in isolation, withContinue Reading
Nyala, September 22 (Darfur24) A large-scale cholera vaccination campaign began Sunday in Nyala, South Darfur, targeting three localities amid a fast-spreading outbreak in the state. Since the end of May, when the first case was detected, cholera has infected 5,242 people and killed 258 in Nyala. According to a pressContinue Reading
Al Daein, September 20 (Darfur24) The Ministry of Health in East Darfur State has banned funerals and mourning ceremonies for cholera victims, as the death toll from the outbreak surpassed 86, according to official estimates. Hassan Hamida, the Executive Director of the ministry appointed by the Rapid Support Forces, saidContinue Reading
El Fasher, September 19 (Darfur24) Intense clashes broke out Thursday between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in El Fasher, North Darfur, as RSF fighters advanced toward the “Super Camp” southwest of the city, eyewitnesses told Darfur24. Verified videos posted by RSF fighters showed them drivingContinue Reading
Umm Kadada, September 18 (Darfur24) Seven people died and several others fell ill on Saturday after an outbreak of acute diarrhea in Umm Kadada, 178 km southeast of El Fasher, North Darfur, according to medical sources and residents. Mohammed Issa, a laboratory doctor at Umm Kadada Rural Hospital, told Darfur24Continue Reading
Port Sudan, September 18 (Darfur24) The government of West Darfur State has pledged to support Sudanese refugees in eastern Chad through a new agreement with humanitarian organizations aimed at providing health services to more than 50,000 people. Governor Bahar al-Din Adam Karama stated that the plan encompasses vaccination campaigns, mobileContinue Reading
Deling, September 16 (Darfur24) Health authorities in South Kordofan have confirmed an outbreak of watery diarrhea in Deling locality, with 16 cases and one death reported so far. A health official told Darfur24 that the first case appeared on September 3, though no laboratory sample was taken as the patientContinue Reading
Umm Dafuq, September 16 (Darfur24) Sudanese refugees in Birao camp in the Central African Republic staged protests on Monday over severe shortages of food and water that have persisted for months. “The food ration has been suspended since last year, with only small amounts of money being disbursed over theContinue Reading
Abu Matariq, September 14 (Darfur24) The Health Department in Bahr al-Arab locality, East Darfur State, has resumed a vaccination campaign for nomadic children for the first time since the outbreak of Sudan’s armed conflict. The director of the Health Department, Ibrahim Kafouta told Darfur24 that the campaign began this week,Continue Reading
Nyala, September 14 (Darfur24) The Ministry of Health in South Darfur State announced on Sunday that it had recorded 64 new cholera cases, including five deaths. According to the General Department of Health Emergencies and Epidemic Control in South Darfur State, the total number of cholera cases had risen to 4,898,Continue Reading