Sudan Health Report: Rise in Dengue Fever Cases in River Nile State, A Drop in three other states

Khartoum – Sudanhorizon
River Nile State is witnessing a significant increase and outbreak of dengue fever, while Khartoum, Gezira, and Northern states have recorded a drop in infection rates, according to the epidemiological situation report reviewed at the Federal Emergency Operations Center’s regular meeting on Wednesday.
The meeting discussed the health situation and administrative interventions during the period from April 11-17.
The report revealed the registration of other epidemics, including 5 cases of meningitis, 116 cases of hepatitis E, and 118 new cases of measles distributed across several states.
According to the report Malaria rates also saw an increase after a previous decline, prompting the activation of technical committees to continue inspection and field response operations and treat detected cases.
As part of precautionary and preventive measures, the National Public Health Laboratory said its mobile laboratories are ready for intervention in the states of Khartoum, Gezira, and Gedaref. A roadmap was also developed for the reactivation of the “Stack” reference laboratory and the equipping of the epidemiology and chemistry laboratories. This is being done in conjunction with ongoing environmental health activities, food safety inspections, vector control campaigns, and community awareness initiatives.
For his part, the Undersecretary of the Federal Ministry of Health, Dr. Ali Babiker, said efforts should be doubled to combat dengue fever, malaria, and measles, particularly in states where high infection rates recorded. He also instructed the Health Promotion Department to convene an urgent meeting with partners, announcing an increase in the monthly operating budget and the removal of obstacles hindering laboratory operations to ensure the stability of the health situation.

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