Health officials in Sudan say a cholera outbreak in a southern city has killed nearly 60 people and sickened about 1,300 others over the last three days.

Health officials in Sudan say a cholera outbreak in a southern city has killed nearly 60 people and sickened about 1,300 others over the last three days. Cholera is a highly contagious disease that causes diarrhoea,

A cholera outbreak in Kosti, Sudan, has resulted in nearly 60 deaths and about 1,300 illnesses within three days. The outbreak has been linked to contaminated water following an attack on the city's water plant by a paramilitary group.