Summary of 2018

Sudan reported zero human cases in 2017; however, there were 3 probable cases (2 in South Darfur and 1 in West Kordufan) but they were not laboratory-confirmed because the worm samples were not kept.

Of the 7 rumours reported in 2017, 42.0% were investigated within 24 hours.

Sudan reported zero human cases in 2018; however, in 2017, there were 3 probable cases (2 in South Darfur and 1 in West Kordufan), but they were not laboratory-confirmed because the worm samples were not kept.

Of the 102 rumours reported, 99% were investigated within 24 hours. The last 3 indigenous cases were reported in 2013 from Kafia Kingi village of Al Radom district, South Darfur State bordering South Sudan. In 2014 and 2015, zero cases were reported. An external evaluation was conducted in August 2016.

In 2015, the level of awareness about the cash reward scheme was 36.4% among the households surveyed. The survey was conducted in 8616 households, 547 villages and 433 health facilities of 81 districts in eight states.

With WHO support, the amount of the reward for voluntary reporting of guinea-worm disease to a health facility has increased from 500 SDG to 5000 SDG.

Sudan is the last country in WHO’s Eastern Mediterranean Region to be certified free of dracunculiasis transmission.