Health
Measles outbreak among refugee children in Sudan
A recent measles outbreak is affecting hundreds of displaced children in eastern Sudan, with low vaccination coverage and overcrowding exacerbating transmission.
Health authorities in Sudan have reported a growing measles outbreak among refugee and internally displaced children in eastern Sudan, particularly around Kassala and Gedaref states. Overcrowded camps, limited access to vaccines, and weakened immunity due to malnutrition have allowed the virus to spread rapidly. Clinics report severe cases among unvaccinated children, including pneumonia and dehydration, overwhelming scarce health staff and supplies. The outbreak underscores the fragile state of Sudan’s health system amid ongoing conflict and displacement.
- Status
- active
- Location
- Kassala and Gedaref states, eastern Sudan
- Date added
- 2026-04-11 07:08 UTC
- Added by
- bodglobalapdrt
- Last updated
- Source
- UN News
- Source published dsate/time
- 2026-04-10 23:23 UTC
- Event date/time
- Not provided
- Connected threats
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