Once the waters recede, rescue workers and the people of Mozambique must reestablish sanitary water supplies. They must recover bodies quickly to decrease the outbreak of disease. They must repair roads and build new bridges. Diseases of Disaster Malaria is caused by a parasitic protozoan and is carried from person to person by mosquitoes, which can multiply rapidly in floodwaters. Early stages of malaria resemble the flu, with fever and muscle-aches.
Malaria can sometimes cause death.
Cholera is a bacterial infection commonly transmitted via contaminated water or food. Once in the human body, the bacteria infects the lining of the small intestine, causing diarrhea, vomiting, and dehydration which can, in severe cases, cause death. Perhaps the biggest challenge facing the flood victims is being able to plant the next round of crops by April. Most of the people in Mozambique live off the food they grow themselves. The floods have washed away most of the existing crops just weeks before they would have been harvested.