Cholera in Darfur States: the total number of cases since the outbreak to 13,426 including 569 deaths.
The General Coordination for Refugees and Displaced Persons in Darfur States, Sudan, has announced 212 new cases of cholera and 12 deaths. This brings the total number of cases since the outbreak to 13,426, including 569 deaths.
The areas with the highest cholera outbreaks are: Tawila, with a total of 5,676 daily cases since the outbreak, including 80 deaths, and 10 new admissions.
Rubia: with a total of 472 daily cases since the outbreak, including 27 deaths.
Jebel Marra areas: Golo, with a cumulative total of 1,329 daily cases since the outbreak, including 52 deaths.
Gildo Blouin: with a cumulative total of 515 daily cases, including 35 deaths.
Nertiti: The total daily cases since the outbreak has reached 376, including 11 deaths, and the total number of cases in the district has reached 28.
Qalul and Tur: The total daily cases since the outbreak has reached nine, including two deaths.
Rokero: The total daily cases since the outbreak has reached 587, including 11 deaths.
Fanga: The total daily cases since the outbreak has reached 238, including six deaths.
East Jebel Marra, Deribat: The total daily cases since the outbreak has reached 396, including 67 deaths.
Fina: 10 confirmed cholera cases.
Dabwa El Omda: The total daily cases since the outbreak has reached 17, including three deaths.
In Wana Qarlgbenj, Gobowa, Koya, Saboun El Faqr, Kolbry, Tablah, and others, the total cumulative daily cases has reached 546, including 31 deaths. In South Jebel Marra, Terti area, the total cumulative daily cases since the outbreak has reached nine.
Sortoni camp: The total cumulative daily cases has reached 110, including 11 deaths.
The total number of new cases recorded in South Darfur today is 24.
Kalma Camp: The total cumulative daily cases has reached 459, including 64 deaths.
Otash Camp: The total cumulative daily cases since the outbreak has reached 274, including 60 deaths.
Dreig Camp: The total cumulative daily cases since the outbreak has reached 160, including four deaths. Cases have also been recorded in Al Salam Camp.
In East Darfur, in the Khazan Jadid area, the total cumulative daily cases since the outbreak has reached 107, including 20 deaths.
The cholera outbreak continues in Zalingei. In Al Hamidiya and Al Hasahisa camps, the total cumulative daily cases since the outbreak has reached 111, including six deaths. In Khams Daig camp, the total daily cases has reached three, including one death. In the Azum area, west of Zalingei, the total daily cases since the outbreak has reached 114, including two deaths. In Zalingei and the surrounding areas, the total daily cases since the outbreak has reached 124.
Most outbreak areas are suffering from shortages of medical supplies, intravenous fluids, and chlorine. Humanitarian organizations, local volunteers, emergency rooms, and local authorities are making tremendous efforts to combat the disease. However, significant difficulties and challenges remain due to high infection rates, in addition to the spread of malaria and child malnutrition. These challenges threaten people’s lives and represent a forgotten humanitarian nightmare, ignored by regional and international communities in a country torn apart by war, famine, disease, epidemics, and food shortages. We call on humanitarian organizations, especially the World Health Organization, relevant institutions, and the global humanitarian community, to make greater efforts to alleviate the critical health and humanitarian situation facing Sudanese communities in displacement areas. These areas are plagued by epidemics, disease, and famine, with the complete collapse of service and health institutions, a shortage of potable water sources, and some areas relying on unprotected valleys and ponds.
Adam Rojal
