Malawian health authorities have warned of an increased cholera risk after the devastation caused by Cyclone Freddy, which destroyed water systems and toilets.
The country was already battling its deadliest cholera outbreak on record when the storm landed last week, causing mudslides and flooding and damaging infrastructure. Since it began last year, the outbreak has infected about 30,600 people and killed more than 1,700.
“With the floods, people’s toilets have been washed away and most…