Nile River – OnePress
The Ministry of Health in the Nile State announced the registration of 45 new confirmed cases of dengue fever, bringing the total cumulative cases in the state to 8032 cases, while the number of deaths settled at 14 cases without recording new deaths during the past 24 hours.
According to the epidemiological report issued by the General Directorate of Preventive Medicine on 12 May, the locality of Matma topped the number of new cases with 20 cases, followed by the locality of Shendi with 19 cases, while the localities of Damer and Atbara recorded three cases each.
Injuries included the areas of commando, al-Saward, al-Nawrab, al-Ababdeh, al-Ara'id, al-Kurda, al-Kali, al-Dahishhab and al-Shabab students, while the cases of Shendi were distributed in the areas of southern Kandahar, Kabushieh, squares 37 and 38, al-Musaytab, al-Tiyab, al-Qulay'a al-Jama, Shaqalah al-Kun and Bir Abudomat.
In Al-Damar, the cases were concentrated in the areas of Sial Al-Ababdeh and Al-Jabrab, while Atbara recorded her injuries in Al-Qayzan and Al-Thawra.
The report pointed out that the district of Shendi continues to lead the cumulative number of cases with 3,285 cases, followed by Al-Damer with 2,396 cases, followed by 2,206 cases, while cumulative cases in Atbara reached 145 cases.
The Department of Health Emergencies confirmed the continuation of anti-epidemic campaigns under the slogan of “Drying Fever Stop”, calling for strengthening community efforts to eliminate mosquito breeding places and reduce the spread of the disease.