23 patients have died since the outbreak of dengue fever began in 12 Sudanese states, meanwhile, nine cases of 'acute hysteria' have prompted calls for a factfinding mission in South Kordofan.

The Sudanese Ministry of Health reported 3,326 cases of dengue fever across Sudan on Tuesday. 23 patients died from the fever, according to the report.

North Kordofan is most affected, with 11 deaths and 1,164 patients, followed by West Kordofan, which recorded six deaths and 938 affected patients, while North Darfur registered one death and 655 patients.  Red Sea state, Kassala, White Nile state, South Kordofan, East Darfur, and West Darfur have also reported dengue cases.

Vector-borne diseases are on the rise in Sudan after recent floods. In North Kordofan, doctors recently called to declare the capital El Obeid a disaster area due to the outbreak of dengue fever. Sudan is witnessing its worst outbreak of dengue fever in over a decade, especially in North and South Kordofan and Red Sea state, according to Director General of Emergencies at the Ministry of Health Muntasir Osman.

Following an announcement that the Ministry of Health is planning to liberalise pharmaceutical prices on Sunday, the Professional Pharmacists Association warned that the decision will double medicine prices.