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Eight people die of ‘unknown’ fever in northern Sudan
September 23, 2020 at 10:07 am | Published in: Africa, News, Sudan
Eight people have died in Sudan’s Northern State of an unknown fever, the Sudanese Ministry of Health has revealed.
“The ministry received a report on Saturday concerning 41 cases of fever in the Northern State, including eight deaths,” said an official statement. It added that a medical team has been sent to investigate the cases and try to identify the disease that caused the deadly fever. “Samples were taken for laboratory examination to confirm the diagnosis, and to strengthen interventions to prevent and control the disease.”
Sudanese doctors expect the cause to be found in the contaminated floodwater that has engulfed large parts of the country in recent weeks...
Eight people die of ‘unknown’ fever in northern Sudan
September 23, 2020 at 10:07 am | Published in: Africa, News, Sudan
Eight people have died in Sudan’s Northern State of an unknown fever, the Sudanese Ministry of Health has revealed.
“The ministry received a report on Saturday concerning 41 cases of fever in the Northern State, including eight deaths,” said an official statement. It added that a medical team has been sent to investigate the cases and try to identify the disease that caused the deadly fever. “Samples were taken for laboratory examination to confirm the diagnosis, and to strengthen interventions to prevent and control the disease.”
Sudanese doctors expect the cause to be found in the contaminated floodwater that has engulfed large parts of the country in recent weeks...