Children Seeking Cholera Care Die After U.S. Cuts Aid, Charity Says

Five children and three adults in South Sudan died of cholera while seeking treatment after Trump administration aid cuts closed local health clinics during the country’s worst outbreak in decades. The closures forced 7 of 27 facilities supported by Save the Children to shut down, leaving some clinics run by volunteers. The situation, exacerbated by war and malnutrition, has led to over 47,000 cholera cases since September 2024, with fears of underreported deaths rising due to the funding cuts.

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