Sudan’s fragile health system is reeling as fresh disease outbreaks tighten their grip on a weary nation.
The junta controlled Health Ministry confirmed a hepatitis outbreak in central Al Jazirah state alongside a surge of dengue fever overwhelming Khartoum, intensifying a crisis already marred by cholera and malaria.
Officials reported 102 hepatitis cases in Al Jazirah last week, while 3,126 dengue infections surfaced between September 20 and 26, most in the capital.
The ministry’s Emergency Operations Centre warned that cholera is spreading rapidly, with 641 new cases across 14 states, heavily concentrated in South Kordofan.
Health authorities have launched containment measures, distributing chlorine for water purification, spraying to curb mosquitoes, and handing out nets in River Nile state.
Despite these steps, the outbreaks have directly affected 1,876 people across 15 localities, including Al Jazirah, Northern, and White Nile states, according to the report.
Sudan’s hospitals, already depleted by war and shortages of medicine and staff, now struggle to withstand a storm of converging epidemics.
Public health experts caution that without urgent international assistance, the overlapping outbreaks may unleash an uncontrollable wave of illness and loss across the country.
