Six persons, including three children, have died as a result of an outbreak of dengue fever in Sudan’s East Nile district’s Soba East area, according to a health official’s report on Tuesday.
The majority of the 32 instances of the virus, which is spread by mosquitoes, have been reported by the East Nile Emergency Room and are centered in the neighborhoods of Al-Shaqila, Al-Salama, and Al-Toweirab.
Severe stomach pain, frequent vomiting, exhaustion, skin rash, low blood pressure, and breathing difficulties are some of the signs and symptoms of dengue fever. In tropical and subtropical areas, the illness spreads quickly and can be deadly if left untreated.
This most recent outbreak occurs at a time when Sudan’s health system is severely deteriorating, especially in conflict areas where an estimated 80% of medical facilities have closed because of a shortage of supplies and medication.
The third-largest city in Khartoum State, Khartoum Bahri Emergency Room, reported 384 suspected cases of dengue fever in last April.
Doctors are advising locals to use insect repellent and wear long sleeves and pants to protect themselves from mosquito bites. They also demand more funding be allocated to the nation’s healthcare system in order to stop such outbreaks.
