- A severe cholera outbreak is spreading across Sudan.
- The disease is now in all eighteen states.
- It began in July 2024 and spread quickly.
- More than 105,000 people have become sick.
- Over 2,600 people have died from cholera.
- Heavy rains have damaged water and sewage systems.
- Floods and stagnant pools increased contamination and risk.
- Hundreds of thousands fled homes and live in camps.
- Around eighty percent of health facilities are out of service.
- Aid groups say urgent funding and clean water are needed.
Difficult words
- cholera — A disease that makes people very sick.
- disease — An illness that affects people's health.
- spread — To move or pass something from one place to another.spreads
- sick — Feeling bad or not healthy.
- situation — A set of conditions or events.
- health — The state of being well or not sick.
- season — A part of the year with specific weather.
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Discussion questions
- Have you heard about cholera before?
- Why do you think water is important for health?
- What can people do to prevent cholera?
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