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The Mozambican government said the number of confirmed cases of cholera related to Cyclone Idai had risen sharply to 139, all in the devastated port city of Beira.
Thousands of other people are being treated for diarrhea, one of the first symptoms of cholera, which killed at least two people.
The World Health Organization says its first goal is to control the epidemic.
He is waiting for nearly a million doses of cholera vaccine, which will be administered next week.
But the United Nations Children's Fund, Unicef, said that there was only a short time to prevent the spread of opportunistic diseases, given prevailing conditions, including contamination. stagnant water.
The hurricane killed more than 450 people, striking not only Mozambique, but also neighboring Malawi and Zimbabwe.
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