Why we could not stop cholera in Sudan

Cholera has existed for centuries. We know how to prevent and treat it. Yet in 2024 and 2025, Sudan endured the deadliest cholera outbreak recorded in its modern history. The disease reached all 18 states for the first time, with more than 124,000 cases and 3,500 deaths, as stated by the World Health Organization. I have spent much of my medical career working in emergencies. What haunts me about this outbreak is not simply that it happened, but that so many cases and deaths could have been prev