A cholera outbreak in a southern Sudanese city killed nearly 60 people and sickened about 1,300 others over the last three days, health authorities said Saturday. The outbreak in the southern city of Kosti was blamed mainly on contaminated drinking water after the city’s water plant stopped due to an attack by a notorious paramilitary

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.

Cholera killed 58 people, sickened about 1,300 others over 3 days in a southern Sudanese city, health officials say