How floods, hunger and disease are making Sudan’s humanitarian disaster worse
LONDON: Sudan’s prolonged conflict has brought devastation, but this year a new enemy has emerged: torrential rains and floods, killing over 100 people and reigniting a deadly cholera outbreak. The situation has sparked a public health emergency in the violence-wracked African nation, where waterborne diseases like cholera, exacerbated by floods and poor sanitation, continue to surge.
LONDON: Sudan’s prolonged conflict has brought devastation, but this year a new enemy has emerged: torrential rains and floods, killing over 100 people and reigniting a deadly cholera outbreak.
The situation has sparked a public health emergency in the violence-wracked African nation, where waterborne diseases like cholera, exacerbated by floods and poor sanitation, continue to surge.
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