The Ministry of Health in North Darfur announced the death of a child in the area of Um Maraheik suspected to be caused by dengue fever. At least 315 confirmed cases emerged recently in the state.

Four localities in North Darfur are affected by dengue fever, including El Fasher, Dar El Salam, and Mellit, Head of the North Darfur Emergency Committee Esam Osman told the press in the state capital El Fasher yesterday.

Osman reported that 592 suspected cases of dengue fever were tested and 315 of them turned out positive. Another 153 cases are under examination and eight patients are currently in a hospital. 

He called on the federal government and organisations to help the state fight the disease. In many places, including North Kordofan, the actual number of (suspected) cases is much higher than the number of confirmed cases.

Malaria

After the weekly meeting of the North Darfur Health Emergency Room, public health specialist Rehab Ibrahim reported that 8,861 cases of malaria were recorded. 12 deaths were recorded in each of the localities of El Fasher, El Laeit, and El Tina. 

She called on the people in the state to strictly adhere to the health requirements to limit the spread of dengue fever and malaria. Ibrahim also called on the people to take precautions against Covid-19 in the winter season, in which the coronavirus is active.