The number of cholera cases and deaths rose sharply last year, the World Health Organization said on Wednesday, calling for more to be done to stem the preventable disease.
Cholera, caused by contaminated water or food, had been common in Sudan, particularly during the rainy season even before war broke out in April 2023 between rival generals.
The Ministry of Health said the country had registered no cases or deaths from cholera in 26 of Malawi's 29 health districts in the past four weeks.
At least 21 people have been reportedly killed so far in an outbreak of cholera in Nigeria's southwestern state of Lagos, an official said Thursday.
Cholera is a deadly disease caused by the bacterium Vibrio cholerae, associated with poor sanitation and limited access to clean water.
Extreme weather events have hit parts of Africa relentlessly in the last three years, with tropical storms, floods and drought causing crises of hunger and displacement.
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