Sudan’s MoH reports malaria increase but no Ebola

The Sudanese Ministry of Health has acknowledged a huge increase of malaria cases in the country, in particular in the states of Khartoum, El Gezira, West Kordofan, and North Darfur. Besides, it is taking measures to prevent the Ebola virus from penetrating the country. In a statement issued on Monday, the Ministry described the situation as “epidemic” and “threatening”, in particular in El Gezira and West Kordofan. Ebola The Ministry affirmed that the country is free from Ebola, and announced that it is taking measures to prevent the virus from penetrating the country. Special centres will be set up to monitor the situation in the states of Darfur, West and South Kordofan, the White Nile, Red Sea, and Khartoum Airport, as well as quarantine facilities in Port Sudan, Suakin, Khartoum, Kosti, Kadugli and El Fula, and the Darfur states. File photo (nothingbutnets.net) Related:Seven children die in North Darfur camp, Dengue fever cases in El Fasher (28 October 2014)Six refugees die of fever, malnutrition in Central Darfur camp (27 October 2014) Kala-azar outbreak in Sudan’s South Kordofan (23 October 2014)Unamid continues preventive measures against Ebola (21 September 2014)