Cholera deaths spark concern as conflict rages in Sudan

Sudan's Health Ministry said on Wednesday more than 430 people have died from cholera in the past month as heavy rains and floods in the country since June have contributed to the spread of the disease.

The number of infections has risen to about 14,000, the ministry said, while providing treatment in the affected areas has been complicated by the civil conflict that broke out in April last year. In its statement, the ministry added it was doing all it could to combat cholera in the affected states amid the rise in infections.

Last week, UNICEF warned that more than 3 million children are at heightened risk of contracting cholera and other deadly diseases in Sudan as the conflict drags on.