Sudan: Dengue fever kills at least 11 people in 8 states

September 29, 2023

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People queue at a medical laboratory to get tested for Dengue fever in the eastern Gedaref state of War-torn Sudan on September 22, 2023, amid reports of the spread of the viral infection. On June 21, The World Health Organisation said around two-thirds of the healthcare facilities in areas hit by the fighting in Sudan are out of service, while around 11 million people needed health assistance amid concerns about attempts to control ongoing epidemics of measles, malaria and dengue. (Photo by AFP)

The total number of reported cases of dengue fever exceeded 1,000 cases, with 11 deaths in eight states, according to a statement by Sudan’s Health Ministry.

The state most affected by the disease is Gedaref State, due to the density of mosquitoes and the lack of herd immunity, it said.

The World Health Organization said an outbreak of cholera and dengue fever had been reported in eastern Sudan, where thousands were taking shelter as fighting raged between the army and the Rapid Support Forces in the nation’s capital of Khartoum and other cities.