'Huge biological risk': UN warns as Sudan's fighting parties seize control of national health lab
The lab is located in central Khartoum, close to flashpoints of the fighting that pits Sudan's military against the Rapid Support Forces.
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The lab is located in central Khartoum, close to flashpoints of the fighting that pits Sudan's military against the Rapid Support Forces.
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) on Wednesday, April 26, said the temporary ceasefire in Sudan could save the lives of civilians who have been trapped in their homes with no access to food, clean water, or medical care.
There is a "high risk of biological hazard" in the Sudanese capital Khartoum after one of the warring parties seized a laboratory holding measles and cholera pathogens and other hazardous materials, the World Health Organization said on Tuesday.
Geneva (ICRC) – The reported temporary ceasefire in Sudan is a potential lifesaver for civilians who have been trapped in their homes without the ability to access food, clean water, and medical care.
WHO says troops seized a laboratory holding measles and cholera pathogens