TAWILA – At least 40 people have died in Sudan’s Darfur region during the country’s worst cholera outbreak in years, Doctors Without Borders (MSF) said on Thursday. “On top of an all-out war, people in Sudan are now experiencing the worst cholera outbreak the country has seen in years,” the organization said in a statement. In Darfur alone, MSF teams treated over 2,300 patients and recorded 40 deaths in the past week.
Health officials in Sudan have launched a 10-day cholera vaccination campaign in the capital, Khartoum, aiming to reach more than 150,000 people. The campaign began Sunday, with Associated Press footage showing officials administering doses to children and adults. Healthcare worker Aziza Berima stressed the urgency of the effort as the disease continues to spread.
According to the UN humanitarian office, over 32,000 suspected cholera cases have been reported in Sudan this year. Since the outbreak was declared in July 2024, the health ministry has recorded more than 83,000 cases and 2,100 deaths nationwide. Darfur remains one of the hardest-hit areas, with 1,440 suspected cases and 74 deaths so far.
