The cholera outbreak confirmed in August has left no trace of respite, as it continues to wreak havoc in the African country.
Nearly 430 people had been axed as a result of the outbreak in the past month, with 14,000 cases of the disease reported, Sudan's health ministry reported onWednesday.
Cholera was confirmed in August in the provinces of Kassala, Gedaref, Khartoum, Al-Jazirah and River Nile. It followed heavy rains and flooding.
Sadly, the epidemic continues to compound the suffering of the Sudanese who are already exhausted by over a year of war. Over nine million people have been forced to flee their homes. The United Nations and aid agencies have also reported famine-like conditions in some parts of the country.
Cholera is a highly contagious disease. It causes diarrhea and dehydration before killing its victim.
The disease thrives where there is a lack of clean water and poor sanitation.
In Sudan, the war has destroyed the state's capacity to provide sanitation services for its citizens. Even worse, the country's health system has collapsed due to attacks on hospitals and a lack of supplies, according to medical charity Doctors without Borders.
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