Sudan: Monkeypox Cases in Sudan Refugee Camps Spike to 120: UNHCR

Addis Ababa — Total number of suspected and confirmed cases of Monkeypox in two of Sudanese refugee camps has reached 120 people as of September 28, the UN refugee agency says.

The cases are found in Tunaydbah and Um Rakuba refugees camps in the Gadareef region of eastern Sudan. Early last week Sudanese officials identified three confirmed cases of Monkeypox in Tunaydbah camp which hosts more than 24,000 refugees most of whom are Tigrayans who have fled the war in Ethiopian’s Tigray region.

Two…