Sudan: Cases of Dengue Fever and Malaria On the Rise

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Sudan: Cases of Dengue Fever and Malaria On the Rise
2 November 2022
Dabanga (Amsterdam)

El Obeid / El Fasher / Khartoum — Cases of dengue fever* have appeared in North Kordofan, while North Darfur continues to suffer from large numbers of dengue and malaria cases and Khartoum state is monitoring a rise in malaria cases in some localities. No cases of Ebola have been reported in Sudan so far.

The Minister of Health in North Kordofan, Ibrahim El Ansari, reported that until Monday, two people have died from dengue fever in the state. 13 cases of infection are still in isolation centres.

He told Radio Dabanga that the fight against dengue fever depends on awareness. A week ago, the government of North Kordofan announced a 14-day holiday in an attempt to prevent the spread of dengue fever.

In North Darfur, the Ministry of Health reported a significant increase in dengue and malaria, reaching 570 suspected cases and 239 confirmed cases of dengue fever. The total number of malaria cases reached 916 this week.

 

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Source: https://sudantribune.com/article266559/

Dengue fever kills 5 in Sudan’s North Kordofan state

November 8, 2022 (KHARTOUM) – An outbreak of dengue fever has killed at least five people in North Kordofan state this week, health authorities said, adding that there are more than 360 suspected cases.

On November 6, the Sudanese government stated that dengue has hit eight states including North and West Kordofan, North, South and West Darfur, Red Sea, White Nile and Kassala states.

Also, activists shared videos and photos showing dozens of affected people seeking treatment at North Kordofan hospitals, which is the epicentre of the epidemic in the country...

 

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Source: https://www.azernews.az/region/202694.html

Sudan records 26 deaths due to dengue fever
24 November 2022 22:24 (UTC+04:00)
By Trend

Sudanese health authorities on Wednesday announced the recording of 26 death cases due to an outbreak of dengue fever, Trend reports citing Xinhua.

Montasir Mohamed Osman, head of the health emergency and epidemic control directorate at Sudanese Health Ministry, said in a statement that 26 deaths, 462 confirmed cases, and 3,439 suspected cases of dengue fever have been recorded in 9 states. Most of the cases were reported in North Kordofan, West Kordofan and North Darfur...