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Tips against diseases after disasters
9 years agoA person walks in a street flooded by the overflowing Niger river in the Saga district of Niamey on September 11, 2017. / AFP PHOTO / BOUREIMA HAMA
Hurricanes, flooding, heavy rains may increase the risk of water-borne diseases (example typhoid fever, leptospirosis) and and vector-borne diseases (example malaria, dengue, Chikungunya). Consult a doctor at once if you have any sign or symptom of illness.