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Ishita Roy

Cholera Outbreak Kills Nearly 100 In Sudan’s White Nile State In Weeks

Cholera in Sudan

It was rightly predicted that the year of 2025 will be a year of diseases. Whether it is recurring Covid-19 cases, or long Covid, or new infections coming up every now and then. In Sudan's White Nile State, nearly 100 people died of <span>cholera</span> in two weeks since the waterborne disease outbreak began. The case has also been confirmed by the international aid group Doctors Without Borders, also known as Médecins Sans Frontières or MSF. So far, 2,700 people have contracted the disease since February and 92 people have died. 

As of the current data, of the admitted cholera patients who died, 18 of them were children, and five were no older than 5. Fiver others were no older than 9, confirmed the MSF emergency coordinator for Sudan, Marta Cazarola. 

<h4>Why The Outbreak Now? Why In Sudan?</h4>

The country is war-torn, which has led to such a situation. Sudan plunged into war 2 years ago when tensioned simmered between Sudanese army and its rival paramilitary Rapid Support Forces group or the RSF, with battles in Khartoum and across the country. 

This is when RSF launched attacks in the White Nile State, killing hundreds of civilians, including children and infants. As a result, the Sudanese military announced that it made advances there and cut off the crucial supply routes to RSF. To retaliate, the RSF attacked and it hit the Rabak power plant, causing a mass power outrage and the latest wave of cholera as per the MSF. 

People in that area had to rely on water obtained from donkey carts, because pumps were no longer operational. “Attacks on critical infrastructure have long-term detrimental effects on the health of vulnerable communities,” said Marta Cazorla, MSF emergency coordinator for Sudan.

The cholera outbreak in the state peaked between February 20 and 24. The patients and the families have been rushed to Kosti Teaching Hospital, and the facility is now beyond its capacity. Most of the patients are also severely dehydrated. 

As per the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (<span>CDC</span>), it is an infection of the intestines caused by the bacterium Vibrio cholerae. You can get this from drinking water or eating food that contains the bacteria. While most people who get cholera, don't get sick, it can cause life-threatening water diarrhea and vomiting. 

As per CDC, each year, 1.3 to 4 million people around the world get cholera. Among them, 21,000 to 143,000 people die. 

<ul><li>watery diarrhea</li><li>vomiting</li><li>leg cramps</li><li>losing body fluids</li><li>dehydration and shock</li></ul>

Usually people develop symptoms within 1 to 10 days of consuming the bacteria.

People who live in areas with unsafe drinking water, poor sanitation, and inadequate hygiene are at the highest risk of getting cholera. The disease can spread quickly in areas where sewage and drinking water are not adequately treated. It can also live in brackish water, which is slightly salty or in the coastal water. Thus, eating raw shellfish can also cause cholera. 

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It was rightly predicted that the year of 2025 will be a year of diseases. Whether it is recurring Covid-19 cases, or long Covid, or new infections coming up every now and then. In Sudan's White Nile State, nearly 100 people died of cholera in two weeks since the waterborne disease outbreak began. The case has also been confirmed by the international aid group Doctors Without Borders, also known as Médecins Sans Frontières or MSF. So far, 2,700 people have contracted the disease since February and 92 people have died. As of the current data, of the admitted cholera patients who died, 18 of them were children, and five were no older than 5. Fiver others were no older than 9, confirmed the MSF emergency coordinator for Sudan, Marta Cazarola. Why The Outbreak Now? Why In Sudan?The country is war-torn, which has led to such a situation. Sudan plunged into war 2 years ago when tensioned simmered between Sudanese army and its rival paramilitary Rapid Support Forces group or the RSF, with battles in Khartoum and across the country. This is when RSF launched attacks in the White Nile State, killing hundreds of civilians, including children and infants. As a result, the Sudanese military announced that it made advances there and cut off the crucial supply routes to RSF. To retaliate, the RSF attacked and it hit the Rabak power plant, causing a mass power outrage and the latest wave of cholera as per the MSF. People in that area had to rely on water obtained from donkey carts, because pumps were no longer operational. “Attacks on critical infrastructure have long-term detrimental effects on the health of vulnerable communities,” said Marta Cazorla, MSF emergency coordinator for Sudan.The cholera outbreak in the state peaked between February 20 and 24. The patients and the families have been rushed to Kosti Teaching Hospital, and the facility is now beyond its capacity. Most of the patients are also severely dehydrated. What Is Cholera?As per the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), it is an infection of the intestines caused by the bacterium Vibrio cholerae. You can get this from drinking water or eating food that contains the bacteria. While most people who get cholera, don't get sick, it can cause life-threatening water diarrhea and vomiting. As per CDC, each year, 1.3 to 4 million people around the world get cholera. Among them, 21,000 to 143,000 people die. What Are The Common Symptoms?The common symptoms include:watery diarrheavomitingleg crampslosing body fluidsdehydration and shockUsually people develop symptoms within 1 to 10 days of consuming the bacteria.Who are at more risk?People who live in areas with unsafe drinking water, poor sanitation, and inadequate hygiene are at the highest risk of getting cholera. The disease can spread quickly in areas where sewage and drinking water are not adequately treated. It can also live in brackish water, which is slightly salty or in the coastal water. Thus, eating raw shellfish can also cause cholera. 