Virus infection kills four in East Jebel Marra

A father, two of his sons and a seven-year-old boy died from a virus infection in the Dabanga neighborhood of east Malam in East Jebel Marra, North Darfur, Radio Dabanga has learned.   Adam Saleh and two of his sons, Yahya and Mohamed, died on Tuesday November 6 and the seven-year-old boy Mohi al-Deen Abkar, died on Monday in the area of Hillat Dabanga, according to local sources’ reports. Symptoms of the contamination include vomiting, severe diarrhea, heavy coughing, conjunctivitis, blurred vision and infection of the tonsils, they explained. Remnants of bombs Witnesses from East Jebel Marra informed Radio Dabanga that cases of this infection are on the rise in the area. Especially parts that have been exposed to aerial bombardments are affected, as the remnants of the bombs are poisoning the residents, the witnesses added. Residents are complaining about the lack of medical care and treatment in the area of East Jebel Marra, despite the spread of infections and poisoning.   Citizens from East Jebel Marra are calling on the international community, World Health Organization, UNAMID and the Red Cross to demand immediate access to the region before it is too late.