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The latest outbreak has killed 172 people, with more than 2,500 others becoming ill in the past week. Centered around Khartoum, the disease has spread as many Sudanese who fled the country’s war return to their homes. There, they often can only find unclean water — a dangerous conduit for cholera. It is the latest calamity for the African nation, where a 2-year-old civil war has caused one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises 80% of hospitals are out of service and those operating have shortages of water, electricity and medication. World Health Organization describes cholera as a “disease of poverty” because it spreads where there is poor sanitation and a lack of clean water. Most of those infected have only mild symptoms but, in severe cases, the disease can kill within hours if left untreated. Famine was announced in at least five locations with the epicenter in the wrecked Darfur region. Devastating seasonal floods have compounded Sudan’s misery. Each year, dozens of people have been killed and critical infrastructure washed away. Cholera is not uncommon in Sudan.

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