Today, the World Health Organization warned "biological hazard" High in Sudan, after gunmen took control of a national laboratory, in light of the clashes between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces. Nima Saeed Abed, representative of the UN organization in Sudan, said: The laboratory is occupied by one of the parties, warning that the situation "extremely dangerous" Because the facility contains samples that cause measles, cholera, and polio, which constitutes "Huge biological hazard". He added that all the technicians were removed from the laboratory, which is now completely under the control of a group of armed men who take it as a military base. In addition, the organization confirmed that it had documented 14 attacks on the health sector since the start of the clashes on April 15, which resulted in the death of eight people and the injury of two people. And stressed that "Attacks on health care are condemned and must stop". And the World Health Organization said in a statement two days ago: that doctors are often unable to reach injured civilians due to insecurity and attacks on ambulances and health facilities, noting that 20 hospitals are out of service, and that 12 hospitals face the same danger due to a shortage of medical supplies and staff. health care field.
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