Over 800 people hospitalised and dozens are dead from waterborne infection in Sudan’s White Nile state.
Dozens of people have died, and over 800 are being treated for symptoms of acute watery diarrhoea, dehydration, vomiting, and sunken eyes at the Ministry of Health cholera treatment centre in Kosti teaching hospital, which is supported by Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), in Sudan’s White Nile state.
MSF has been supporting cholera-related responses in Kosti and Rabak hospitals since October 2024. Recently, the number of cases had decreased, with some days seeing fewer than 20 patients. However, that suddenly changed on Wednesday night when the first 100 patients arrived at the cholera treatment centre. By Friday afternoon, there were over 800 admitted patients. At least two dozen people died at the centre and at least one person was dead on arrival. So far, 48 patients have been discharged. The numbers continue to rise and keeping a detailed tally has become difficult for the team responding.
