Watery diarrhoea kills 15 South Sudanese refugees in East Darfur

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At least 15 South Sudanese refugees have died of watery diarrhoea at Korio camp in Sudan’s East Darfur State, a medical source said.

At least 15 South Sudanese refugees have died of watery diarrhoea at Korio camp in Sudan’s East Darfur State, a medical source said.

The medical source told Radio Tamazuj on Monday that the 15 deaths were registered at Ad Daein Hospital, adding that they admit about three to four cases daily.

The source urged the hospital administration to establish an isolation ward to admit watery diarrhoea cases to contain the spread of the disease.

He also called on the relevant authorities to intervene and create awareness on prevention to those that are prone to infections.