War-torn Sudan grapples with cholera outbreak

After heavy rains which led to contaminated drinking water, the war-stricken country is grappling with a new cholera outbreak. More than 350 cases of the disease have been recorded in recent weeks in the current outbreak.

The conflict, which broke out between the Sudanese army and paramilitary Rapid Support Forces in April last year, has taken a toll on an already under-resourced healthcare system. ”The hospital here does not have the…