As It Happens 2 1/2 years of civil war fuels cholera crisis in Sudan

Two weeks ago, a human body was removed from a well in a refugee camp in Sudan, according to Doctors Without Borders. Two days later, people were drinking the water again.

It's a distressing illustration of the situation Sudan's residents are facing after nearly 2 ½ years of civil war, says Sylvain Penicaud, a project co-ordinator with the global aid organization.

Crowded camps, heavy rain and a lack of hygiene supplies have fostered the perfect storm for cholera, a painful and deadly water-borne disease, to spread.

"Displaced persons are extremely exposed to those kinds of health problems created by unsafe water," Penicaud told guest host Aarti Pole. "People have no choice but get water [in] such horrific conditi

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