The Sudan conflict: A catalyst for the spread of infectious diseases in displaced populations
Objective: The Sudan conflict has created a severe humanitarian crisis, displacing millions and crippling the healthcare system, leading to a resurgence of infectious diseases such as malaria, cholera, and measles. Methods: Overcrowded refugee camps with poor sanitation and limited resources have fu...
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| description | Objective: The Sudan conflict has created a severe humanitarian crisis, displacing millions and crippling the healthcare system, leading to a resurgence of infectious diseases such as malaria, cholera, and measles. Methods: Overcrowded refugee camps with poor sanitation and limited resources have fueled outbreaks, exacerbated by disrupted immunization programs and seasonal rains. Results: Malaria is spreading rapidly due to inadequate mosquito control, while cholera outbreaks, linked to unsafe water and poor sanitation, have overwhelmed health facilities. Measles outbreaks are escalating due to low vaccination coverage, leaving vulnerable populations unprotected. The regional and global impacts are significant, as displaced populations crossing borders risk spreading diseases. Conclusion: Addressing this crisis requires urgent international collaboration to restore healthcare services, improve living conditions in camps, resume vaccination programs, and strengthen regional disease surveillance. Timely, coordinated responses are essential to mitigate health risks and protect global health security. This crisis highlights the critical need for sustained efforts to safeguard public health in conflict zones. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-72863d4a95d644089b704b1422ac18d92025-01-08T04:52:19ZengElsevierInternational Journal of Infectious Diseases1201-97122025-02-01151107326The Sudan conflict: A catalyst for the spread of infectious diseases in displaced populationsIbrahim Nagmeldin Hassan0Nagmeldin Abuassa1Mohamed Ibrahim2Faculty of Medicine, University of Khartoum, Khartoum, Sudan; Corresponding author: Ibrahim Nagmeldin Hassan, Faculty of Medicine, University of Khartoum, El Qasr Avenue, Khartoum, Khartoum State 11111, Sudan.Faculty of Medicine, University of Khartoum, Khartoum, SudanAl-Neelain University Faculty of Medicine, Khartoum, SudanObjective: The Sudan conflict has created a severe humanitarian crisis, displacing millions and crippling the healthcare system, leading to a resurgence of infectious diseases such as malaria, cholera, and measles. Methods: Overcrowded refugee camps with poor sanitation and limited resources have fueled outbreaks, exacerbated by disrupted immunization programs and seasonal rains. Results: Malaria is spreading rapidly due to inadequate mosquito control, while cholera outbreaks, linked to unsafe water and poor sanitation, have overwhelmed health facilities. Measles outbreaks are escalating due to low vaccination coverage, leaving vulnerable populations unprotected. The regional and global impacts are significant, as displaced populations crossing borders risk spreading diseases. Conclusion: Addressing this crisis requires urgent international collaboration to restore healthcare services, improve living conditions in camps, resume vaccination programs, and strengthen regional disease surveillance. Timely, coordinated responses are essential to mitigate health risks and protect global health security. This crisis highlights the critical need for sustained efforts to safeguard public health in conflict zones.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971224004016Sudan conflictInfectious diseasesDisplaced populationMalariaCholeraVaccination |
| spellingShingle | Ibrahim Nagmeldin Hassan Nagmeldin Abuassa Mohamed Ibrahim The Sudan conflict: A catalyst for the spread of infectious diseases in displaced populations International Journal of Infectious Diseases Sudan conflict Infectious diseases Displaced population Malaria Cholera Vaccination |
| title | The Sudan conflict: A catalyst for the spread of infectious diseases in displaced populations |
| title_full | The Sudan conflict: A catalyst for the spread of infectious diseases in displaced populations |
| title_fullStr | The Sudan conflict: A catalyst for the spread of infectious diseases in displaced populations |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Sudan conflict: A catalyst for the spread of infectious diseases in displaced populations |
| title_short | The Sudan conflict: A catalyst for the spread of infectious diseases in displaced populations |
| title_sort | sudan conflict a catalyst for the spread of infectious diseases in displaced populations |
| topic | Sudan conflict Infectious diseases Displaced population Malaria Cholera Vaccination |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971224004016 |
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