Emergency Response for Cholera and Dengue Fever Outbreaks in White Nile state

About this project

Cholera: The cholera outbreak, which began in September 2024, has reported 13,824 suspected cases and 462 deaths as of August 31, 2025. The estimated CFR of 3.3% significantly exceeds the 1% emergency threshold, indicating a severe lack of adequate case management capacity. Refugee camps, particularly Alagaya, are currently a major hotspot, with 149 cumulative suspected cases since July 15, 2025, and continue admitting and treating the cases. A critical gap exists in the Alagaya camp, where a fully functional Cholera Treatment Unit (CTU) is urgently needed to manage the high number of cases and prevent further transmission. The lack of proper facilities, including segregation wards, recovery areas, and essential supplies, compromises effective treatment and infection prevention and control (IPC) Dengue Fever: A suspected dengue fever outbreak was officially declared in White Nile at Algitaina locality in late July 2025. As of September 11, there have been 485 suspected cases, with the vast majority (484) concentrated in Algitaina. At Algitaina Hospital, 258 cases were registered, and at Wad-alkariel, 226 cases were registered. This locality, recently recaptured by the SAF, has a population of 397,431 and is grappling with a destroyed health infrastructure. The massive return of displaced populations, coupled with significant movement between Algeria and the neighboring Khartoum state (also experiencing a dengue outbreak), creates a high risk for rapid disease spread. The hea…

Published by

CAFOD · International NGO

Countries

Sudan

Sectors

Basic health careBasic drinking water supply and basic sanitationMulti-hazard response preparedness

Focus

Environment · Main focus

Funded by

Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)

Implemented by

Medical Team International

Published by CAFOD to the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI), last updated 1 Jun 2026 and imported automatically. IATI identifier: GB-CHC-285776-SDN226.

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