WorldSudan has declared a new outbreak of cholera, the country's Ministry of Heath reported Monday, with 117 deaths in West Kordofan state, another seven confirmed cases and 838 suspected cases.Infection has already claimed more than 100 lives, with more than 800 suspected casesCBC News · Posted: Jun 29, 2026 6:59 PM EDT | Last Updated: 3 hours agoListen to this articleEstimated 2 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results.Women and children queue to receive free food being distributed in al-Mohayra camp for displaced people in the southern Kordofan region, where the country's health ministry has declared a cholera outbreak. (AFP via Getty Images)Sudan has declared a new outbreak of cholera, the country's Ministry of Heath reported Monday, with 117 deaths in West Kordofan state, another seven confirmed cases and 838 suspected cases as of June 20. The announcement comes less than four months after the northeastern African country declared an end to an outbreak of the disease that began in July 2024, spread to all 18 states, infected more than 124,000 people and killed 3,573. Cholera is an acute intestinal infection which causes severe diarrhea and dehydration. It is contracted by ingesting food or water contaminated with the Vibrio cholerae bacteria. "The outbreak is unfolding amid the continued disruption of health services caused by conflict," World Health Organization director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on social media. He said a combination of internal displacement due to the war along with the challenge of deploying response teams into the region due to the instability are making access to essential health care difficult. <a href="https://x.com/hashtag/Sudan?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Sudan</a> has declared a <a href="https://x.com/hashtag/cholera?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#cholera</a> outbreak in West Kordofan state. As of 20 June 2026, the State Ministry of Health reported 838 suspected cholera cases, 7 confirmed cases and 117 deaths.<br><br>The outbreak is unfolding amid the continued disruption of health services caused by conflict.… <a href="https://t.co/kF4n3FWuUz">pic.twitter.com/kF4n3FWuUz</a>—DrTedrosWHO is working to scale up cholera treatment centres and oral rehydration points, he said. It is also co-ordinating the delivery and installation of handwashing stations.Sudan has been embroiled in a civil war for the past three years that has killed tens of thousands of people, forced millions to flee their homes and created one of the worst humanitarian crises in the world, according to Human Rights Watch.UN agency warns aid operations in Sudan on the 'brink of collapse' Sudanese paramilitary drone attack kills at least 53 in Darfur, doctors’ group saysPrior to the current outbreak, the WHO said the last case of cholera in Sudan was reported on Jan. 14.