A cholera outbreak that has claimed thousands of lives in war-torn Sudan has spread to every state and threatens to intensify as the rainy season continues, international agencies warn.

Shible Sahbani, World Health Organization (WHO) representative and head of mission in Sudan, said the disease had spread across 133 areas of all 18 states, with more than 105,000 cases and over 2,600 deaths reported since it began in July 2024.

Cholera, a bacterial disease usually transmitted through contaminated food or water, causes severe diarrhoea and dehydration and can kill within hours if left untreated.