UN says suspected cholera cases in Sudan more than doubled over past month

KHARTOUM, Dec. 7 (Xinhua) -- The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) on Thursday said that the number of suspected cholera cases in strife-torn Sudan more than doubled over the past month.

"The number of suspected cholera cases has more than doubled over the past month and reached 5,414 cases, including 170 associated deaths as of Dec. 3," the OCHA said in a humanitarian update, citing figures from the Sudanese Health Ministry and the World Health Organization (WHO).