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Malawi fears spread of cholera outbreak in wake of Cyclone Freddy
BLANTYRE: Health authorities in Malawi said Sunday that the country faces a daunting task in fighting a cholera outbreak following the destruction wrought by Cyclone Freddy.Health Minister Khumbize Chiponda said poor access to clean water and sanitation at emergency camps for those displaced by the cyclone pose a threat for the further spread of the waterborne disease, which has already killed 1,677 people since its onset in March last year.“The challenge we face is huge because the cyclone has completely disrupted health services in 10 districts,” Chiponda told Anadolu by phone.Humanitarian agencies, UNICEF and Save the Children have also warned that the devastation and flooding caused by t

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