Doctors Without Borders said at least 40 people died from cholera in the Darfur region of western Sudan during the past week, calling it the country’s worst outbreak in years. The aid agency warned that the diarrhoeal disease, transmitted through contaminated water and food, can kill within hours if left untreated. The World Health Organization estimates roughly 100,000 cholera cases have been recorded across Sudan since July 2024, with infections now detected in every state. Humanitarian groups say ongoing civil conflict has blocked supply routes and drained medical stocks, hampering efforts to contain the epidemic as the rainy season intensifies.