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Between bullets and outbreaks: epidemic control in Sudan's forgotten war
Salma Ibrahim Mohammed Adam1,2, Rawa Badri1,3, Iyas Dawood4,5
1End the Neglect Initiative, Research and Development, Khartoum, Sudan.
Abstract:
Two years into Sudan's prolonged war, the collapse of health systems has fueled multiple concurrent epidemics, triggering a complex humanitarian emergency with regional spillover risks. Over 30 million people need aid, more than 11 million displaced internally, and cross-border movement has exacerbated the spread of vaccine-preventable diseases, including Cholera, Measles, and circulating vaccine-derived Poliovirus type 2 (cVDPV2). This review analyzes emerging epidemiological patterns and operational barriers to epidemic control in the context of armed conflict, displacement, and infrastructure collapse. It concludes with targeted recommendations for conflict-sensitive public health interventions.
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