Health officials in Nuba Mountains of South Kordofan said there is a high rate of pneumonia infection in the region, Catholic Radio Network reported.

Nabil Barnaba Angelo, a Nurse at Debi Health Care Centre, run by German Emergency Doctors (GED) Hospital, said majority of the patients are children.

He said the current weather condition is too tough for the children and that the German Emergency Doctors has provided antibiotic for treating the pneumonia.

The nurse called on the local authorities to support them with medications, and that the supplies they get from GED every month run out quickly due to large population in the area. 

Report by Sudan Catholic Radio Network.