En Nahud / El Fula / Wad Banda / Dibebad / Ghubeish / El Fula / Abu Jabra Locality / El Firdous / Habila — Health authorities in West Kordofan say a growing cholera outbreak has killed 40 people and infected 228 others, while emergency teams in East Darfur have warned of rising suspected measles cases in a refugee camp hosting South Sudanese refugees.

Speaking on Monday, Alaa Nugud, spokesperson for the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces-aligned Sudan Founding Alliance (Tasees), said En Nahud locality remains the hardest hit, recording 215 cases. El Fula recorded five cases, Wad Banda four cases, while Dibebad in South Kordofan and Ghubeish each recorded two.

He said rapid tests confirmed six new cholera infections, including two at the El Fula isolation centre.

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