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Cyclone Idai Death Toll Rises as Officials Warn of Health Risks

HeadlineMar 25, 2019

The death toll from the catastrophic Cyclone Idai has surpassed 750 people across Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Malawi. Over 100,000 people are now living in camps for the displaced, 10 days after the cyclone made landfall. As rescue efforts continue in the southeastern African nations, officials are warning of cholera and malaria outbreaks. The U.N. says that nearly half of the 1.7 million people affected by Idai are children.

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