GENEVA: A powerful cyclone that pummelled southern African countries earlier this month has left survivors facing"a ticking bomb" of looming disease outbreaks, the Red Cross chief warned on Monday .
He pointed to the"high risk of water-borne diseases", like cholera and typhus - as well as malaria, which is endemic in the region. "That is the reason why I am raising the alarm. Many of these water-borne diseases are a great risk, but they are preventable," he said.The IFRC has deployed emergency response units to help improve hygiene, sanitation as well as clean water access, and Sy voiced optimism that this, joint with massive efforts by national authorities and other international players would pay off.
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