00:00Sudan is in the grips of a worsening health emergency.
00:04The Ministry of Health has reported 1,575 new cholera infections and 22 deaths in just the past week.
00:13That brings the total confirmed cases to over 101,000, with 2,515 lives lost since the outbreak was officially declared in August of 2024.
00:24The epidemic has now spread to all 18 states of the country, a devastating escalation in a nation already overwhelmed by war.
00:33Since April of 2023, Sudan has been engulfed in a violent conflict between the Sudanese military and the Rapid Support Forces.
00:41According to the United Nations, more than 20,000 people have been killed, and over 14 million have been forced to flee their homes.
00:48Independent estimates from U.S. universities suggest the real death toll could be much higher, possibly as high as 130,000.
00:56With the healthcare system collapsing under the combined pressure of war and disease,
01:00Sudan is now facing one of the most severe humanitarian crises in the world.
01:05A 10-day cholera vaccination drive has begun in the capital, but with infections surging, it's unclear how effective the campaign will be.
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