RVF toll high in farmers in Sudan; Dengue count tops 2,500 cases

2 December 2019

Farmers have borne the brunt of the Rift Valley fever outbreak, with over one-third of the 319 cases since late Sept. from six states: River Nile (186 cases), followed by Red Sea (128 cases/11 deaths), Kassala (2 cases) and one each in El Gedaref, Khartoum and White Nile state.

KASSALA has topped the case count in the dengue fever outbreak that began over three months ago – there have now been more than 2,500 cases according to a local news report which also drew attention to a rising number of malaria (and dengue) cases in North Darfur.   Read more.

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