Sudan: Cholera and Other Epidemics, 'Side Effects' of an Endless War

Sudan: Cholera and Other Epidemics, 'Side Effects' of an Endless War

Khartoum -- In addition to the war, Sudan is suffering from the spread of diseases that are worsening the humanitarian crisis, with a health alert for the spread of cholera. According to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), between July 2024 and the end of May 2025, 83,000 cases of cholera were recorded, of which 32,000 occurred in 2025, with a peak last May, and more than 2,000 deaths.

Sudan health ministry: more than 2000 cholera deaths since July 2024

Ravaged by the ongoing civil war, Sudan has also been facing a growing health crisis. With hospitals regular victims of airstrikes and infrastructure out of order in large areas of the country, fast-spreading diseases like cholera are leaving a deadly trail in the population.