After a slew of likely contenders such as heart disease, anemia, thyroid disease, depression or a sleep disorder are ruled out, getting to the source of fatigue gets murky. Among the many next-tier suspects is the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV).
Indeed, 2.4 million of those at risk of famine were in southern Sudan, the main arena of the war. Southern Sudan occupies almost one third of the territory of Sudan, which at 2.5 million square kilometers is the largest country in Africa.
Even though South Sudan is a major refugee producing country as a result of conflict and instability, the country also hosts a large number of refugees and asylum seekers from neighbouring countries. There were a total of 259,796 refugees and asylum seekers in South Sudan as of July 2016.