Malaria, bilharzia and filariasis endemic in South Darfur
The Ministry of Health have announced an outbreak of three parasitic diseases in the southern localities of South Darfur. Ja’afar Abdullah Ali, Director of parasitic diseases at the Ministry of Health for South Darfur said malaria, bilharzia and filariasis are spreading in El Radom, Gereida and Bram localities. He said 80 percent of people in those areas were suffering from bilharzia, whilst 91 percent in El Radom were carrying the disease. Bilharzia and filariasis spread in middle schools where some students were reported as urinating blood. El Radom had the highest number with 26,440 recorded cases, of the three diseases. Nyala recorded 1,962 cases and El Salaam locality noted 16,000 cases said the Director, speaking from Nyala.
The Ministry of Health have announced an outbreak of three parasitic diseases in the southern localities of South Darfur.
Ja’afar Abdullah Ali, Director of parasitic diseases at the Ministry of Health for South Darfur said malaria, bilharzia and filariasis are spreading in El Radom, Gereida and Bram localities.
He said 80 percent of people in those areas were suffering from bilharzia, whilst 91 percent in El Radom were carrying the disease.
Bilharzia and filariasis spread in middle schools where some students were reported as urinating blood.
El Radom had the highest number with 26,440 recorded cases, of the three diseases. Nyala recorded 1,962 cases and El Salaam locality noted 16,000 cases said the Director, speaking from Nyala.
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