Dengue and Malaria Cases Rise in Khartoum Radiodabanga: Sudan
Jihan Eisa, Director of the Early Preparedness Department of the Emergency and Epidemiology Department at the Ministry, said that the situation in greater Khartoum requires"concerted efforts" and a systematic approach at the coordinating briefing of partners and relevant authorities on Monday.
Amani Ahmed, reinforcement official at the Emergency and Epidemic Department, added that 50 per cent of dengue fever cases are present in homes."This makes containment quite costly," she said The Director of Emergency and Epidemic Control at Khartoum Health Mohamed El Tijani said that the number of confirmed dengue fever cases rose from 487 on Friday to 613 at the start of this week.have diedThe highest rate of infection was observed in Block 20 of the densely populated Ombadda locality in Omdurman, El Tijani said.
He further reported that 5,692 cases of malaria were recorded in greater Khartoum last week, which is an increase of 7.56 per cent from the previous week. He noted that the carrier indicators are still high which requires more effort in implementing the ministry's plans to combat the spread.Acting federal Minister of Health Haisam Ibrahim called for mobilisation in all localities of greater Khartoum, especially in civil society and security sectors, to provide support for the control plan.
As reported by Radio Dabanga last week, the Director of the Department of Emergencies in Khartoum, Mohamed El Tijani, said that the ministry has activated response teams and equipped isolation centres. Seven rapid support teams were formed in addition to placing first aid on standby. El Tijani pointed out that Khartoum is recording the"highest
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