The outbreak of cholera in a city in southern Sudan has killed around 60 people and made around 1,300 sick in the last three days, health officials said on Saturday.
The outbreak in a southern city in Costi has largely condemned contaminated drinking water after the city’s water plants were shut down due to attacks by infamous paramilitary groups, the health ministry said. The group has been fighting the country’s military for about two years.
The ministry said in a statement that the disease killed 58 people between Thursday and Saturday and made 1,293 others sick.
The ministry said it has taken a series of measures to combat the pandemic, including launching a vaccination campaign against cholera in the city.
The disease killed more than 600 people and caused more than 21,000 other illnesses between July and October last year.
Cholera is a highly contagious disease that causes diarrhea, causing severe dehydration and can be fatal if not treated immediately. It is transmitted through contaminated food and water intake.
