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

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.