The General Coordination of Displaced Persons and Refugees in Sudan warned that infectious diseases and acute malnutrition are spreading among millions [1] of displaced people.
This health crisis threatens to destabilize fragile displacement camps across Sudan and Darfur, where limited resources and poor living conditions make vulnerable populations susceptible to rapid contagion.
Health officials identified a critical situation in the Jebel Marra region of Central Darfur. The organization reported more than 200 [1] suspected cases of mpox, noting that the majority of those affected are children. This surge in suspected cases highlights the lack of diagnostic tools and medical intervention available in the region.
In addition to mpox, the coordination body reported 260 [1] suspected cases of whooping cough in Jebel Marra. The spread of these respiratory and viral infections is compounded by acute malnutrition, which weakens the immune systems of women and children in particular.
"There are 260 cases suspected of being infected with whooping cough in the Jebel Marra area," the General Coordination of Displaced Persons and Refugees in Sudan said [1].
The organization said that more than 200 suspected cases of mpox were recorded, most of them children [1].
Living conditions in the scattered camps across Sudan and Darfur continue to deteriorate. The combination of food insecurity and the lack of clean water has created an environment where preventable diseases can proliferate, threatening the lives of millions who have fled conflict.
“More than 200 suspected cases of mpox were recorded, most of them children.”
The emergence of mpox and whooping cough in Jebel Marra indicates a collapse of primary healthcare infrastructure in Central Darfur. When acute malnutrition coincides with the outbreak of highly contagious diseases, mortality rates typically rise among children and women, signaling a potential humanitarian catastrophe if international medical aid cannot bypass conflict zones to reach these camps.
