The number of people who have died in the cholera outbreak in Sudan has risen to 535, while the problems in the country's healthcare system are exacerbating the outbreak. NUMBER OF CASES EXCEEDS 17 THOUSANDIn a statement from the Sudanese Ministry of Health, it was reported that the total number of cholera cases in the country has reached 17,411. RAINS HAVE CAUSED THE SPREAD OF THE DISEASESince June, the heavy rains and floods in Sudan have led to the spread of cholera. Sudanese officials declared a cholera outbreak on August 12. In war-torn Sudan, the ineffective functioning of the healthcare system is making the spread of infectious diseases even more difficult for people's lives.
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