Over 800 people hospitalized from waterborne infection in Sudan’s White Nile state

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Sudan waterborne disease outbreak kills 24, hospitalises 800

An "out-of-control" waterborne disease outbreak in southern Sudan has killed at least two dozen and left more than 800 others in hospital over the past three days, Doctors Without Borders (MSF) said on Friday. The outbreak in White Nile state followed a reported drone strike on the Um Dabakar power station - 275 kilometres (170 miles) south of the capital Khartoum - which disrupted access to clean water in the city of Kosti. Sudanese health offi…

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Over 800 people hospitalized from waterborne infection in Sudan’s White Nile state

Over 800 people hospitalized from waterborne infection in Sudan’s White Nile state Amid a massive influx of patients in the last three days, MSF is calling for other actors to help with the emergency response. Kate Rankin February 21 2025, 2:02pm Those admitted have symptoms of acute watery diarrhea, dehydration, vomiting, and sunken eyes, though the exact waterborne infection causing these symptoms has not yet been determined.“The situation i…

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Kosti - Darfur24 Doctors Without Borders revealed that cholera infections in the city of Kosti in White Nile State have risen to 800 cases, while deaths have reached 21. Health authorities are keeping the statistics of cholera cases in White Nile State secret, amid fears of a widespread epidemic despite the Ministry of Education’s decision to close The post Doctors Without Borders: 800 people infected with cholera in Kosti appeared first on Darf…