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Sudan cholera outbreak kills 172 in one week

Sudan cholera outbreak kills 172 in one week. [File, Standard]

Sudan's health ministry reported on Tuesday a spike in cholera cases in the war-torn country, with 2,700 infections and 172 deaths in one week.

In a statement, the ministry said 90 percent of cases were reported in Khartoum state, where water and electricity supply have been severely disrupted in recent weeks by drone strikes blamed on the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), at war with the army since April 2023.

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