KHARTOUM (Reuters) -Tens of thousands of Sudanese people have fallen victim to dengue fever and other diseases, Sudan’s health minister said, as seasonal rains further test infrastructure and hospitals devastated by conflict.

As millions of people displaced by fighting return to their homes in Sudan while others continue to flee, the unusually high spread of diseases like dengue fever, cholera and malaria this year highlights the hidden costs of almost 30 months of war.