An unidentified illness is spreading among children in North Darfur, causing alarm among residents and displaced families as the region struggles with severely limited healthcare services.
The Abdel Shakour Emergency Room said several unexplained cases had been recorded among children, but the disease had not yet been diagnosed.
Parents from the local community and three displacement camps in Abdel Shakour said the illness appeared to pass from one child to another. Symptoms reportedly begin with bruising and sores on the body.
The emergency group appealed to international, regional and local organisations to urgently send medical teams to identify the illness, treat infected children and address its possible causes.
It warned that the outbreak could spread further because of the absence of adequate healthcare, widespread flies and weakened immunity linked to malnutrition.
Separately, the Farang East Emergency Room in Kutum locality warned that nearly 10,000 people were facing a worsening humanitarian crisis caused by drought, poor rainfall and damage to agricultural production.
The group also reported deteriorating livestock conditions, severe shortages of animal feed and an acute lack of drinking water.
It urged humanitarian organisations to intervene immediately, warning that residents faced a growing threat of hunger.
