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Cholera claims at least 172 lives in one week


At least 172 deaths related to cholera have been recorded in one week in Sudan, the Health Ministry announced Tuesday in a statement, following several warnings about the spread of the epidemic in this war-torn country.

"The Federal Emergency Operations Center in Sudan has reported a sharp resurgence of cholera, with 2,729 cases and 172 deaths recorded in one week," with the state of Khartoum alone accounting for 90% of new infections, according to this statement.

At least 172 deaths related to cholera have been recorded in one week in Sudan, the Health Ministry announced Tuesday in a statement, following several warnings about the spread of the epidemic in this war-torn country.

"The Federal Emergency Operations Center in Sudan has reported a sharp resurgence of cholera, with 2,729 cases and 172 deaths recorded in one week," with the state of Khartoum alone accounting for 90% of new infections, according to this statement.