Sudan's Health Ministry Formally Declares Cholera Outbreak in West Kordofan

Sudan's Health Ministry formally declared a cholera outbreak in West Kordofan State on June 29, 2026, citing 838 suspected cases, 7 confirmed infections, and 117 deaths as of June 20. The declaration triggered an expanded WHO/UN response, though access constraints from ongoing fighting in North and South Kordofan hampered delivery of treatment supplies and oral cholera vaccines in the following weeks.