Death toll from Sudan cholera outbreak rises to 473

Death toll from the Sudan cholera outbreak has risen to 473, with the total number of cases reaching 14,944 cases, Sudan’s health ministry said in a statement on Thursday.

News Center- The death toll from a cholera outbreak in war-torn Sudan has risen to 473 people, Sudan’s health ministry said in a statement on Thursday.

The total number of cholera cases in the country has reached 14,944, the ministry added.

Since June 2024, heavy rains and floods in Sudan have contributed to the spread of cholera. On August 12, Sudanese officials declared a cholera outbreak.