First famine, now cholera and dengue fever surge hits war-torn Sudan

War in Sudan has devastated towns and cities across the country and pushed the healthcare system to collapse, just as cases of cholera and dengue fever are surging and hunger levels remain “above the famine threshold”, humanitarians have warned.

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First famine, now cholera and dengue fever surge hits war-torn Sudan

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