Dengue fever cases decline in Sudan’s Sennar state, health ministry says

November 12, 2026  (SENNAR, Sudan) – Dengue fever infections are declining in Sudan’s southeastern Sennar state as health authorities intensify mosquito control campaigns, the state health ministry said on Thursday.

Health emergency data recorded 3,444 cumulative cases since July, including 3,359 recoveries and 16 deaths, according to a ministry statement. A total of 69 patients remain hospitalized across the state’s medical facilities.

Ibrahim Al-Awad Ahmed Abukama, director-general of Sennar’s Ministry of Health and Social Development, said daily emergency reports show a steady drop in infections and an overall improvement in public health conditions. He urged residents to cooperate with indoor spraying and inspection teams and follow preventive guidelines.

The highest cumulative caseload since July was recorded in East Sennar with 1,213 infections, followed by Sennar locality with 903 and Singa with 814, said Mohamed Taj El-Din, director of emergencies and epidemic control at the ministry. Abu Hujar recorded 344 cases, Al-Suki 133, Al-Dali and Al-Mazmum 33, and Al-Dinder four.

Of the 69 patients currently receiving inpatient care, 49 are in East Sennar, 14 in Abu Hujar, seven in Al-Suki, and three each in Sennar and Singa. No active cases were reported in Al-Dinder or Al-Dali and Al-Mazmum.

Fatima Mohamed Abdel Halim, director of primary health care, said vector control operations—including household inspections, knapsack spraying, and public awareness drives to eliminate stagnant water—will continue uninterrupted across all localities to prevent a resurgence of the Aedes aegypti mosquito.