### [2026-06-29](/feed/2026/06/29/index.md)

##### Sudanese cholera epidemic
# Sudan's health ministry and World Health Organization chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus declares a new cholera outbreak, with 117 deaths in the West Kordofan state, four months after declaring an end to a previous outbreak that started in July 2024. 




### Sources:

1. [AA](https://www.aa.com.tr/en/health/who-chief-announces-cholera-outbreak-in-sudan-s-west-kordofan-state/3982094)
2. [CBC](https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/sudan-cholera-kordofan-outbreak-9.7253235)
3. [Democrata](https://www.democrata.es/en/international/at-least-117-deaths-from-a-cholera-outbreak-in-central-sudan-according-to-the-who/amp/)

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