PRO/EDR> Pertussis – Sudan (02): (ND)

Whooping Cough — Sudan
As of 28 Oct 2015, 410 cases of whooping cough have been reported in El Sereif Beni Hussein locality, according to the Sudanese Ministry of Health (SMoH). The outbreak started in early September 2015 and has affected all age groups including infants, children and adults. No deaths have been reported so far, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) reported in its latest weekly bulletin.
Out of the 14 samples collected, 4 tested positive for whooping cough