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Darfur Measles Surge: Healthcare Overwhelmed Amid Ongoing Conflict

12/22/2025

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More than 1,300 new measles cases have emerged in Darfur since September, stressing health facilities.
Doctors Without Borders (MSF) reports Nyala Teaching Hospital is overwhelmed and unable to provide adequate care.
The fighting between the Sudanese military and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has hindered vaccine distribution.
The Sudan Doctors Network reports that attacks on healthcare have caused 1,858 deaths and many injuries since April 2023.

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More than 1,300 new measles cases have emerged in Darfur since September, stressing health facilities.
Doctors Without Borders (MSF) reports Nyala Teaching Hospital is overwhelmed and unable to provide adequate care.
The fighting between the Sudanese military and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has hindered vaccine distribution.
The Sudan Doctors Network reports that attacks on healthcare have caused 1,858 deaths and many injuries since April 2023.