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Disease in Philippines could run rampant

November 14th, 2013
12:17 PM ET

Those who survived the devastating impact of Typhoon Haiyan may not be out of harm's way yet as it has been predicted a second round of deaths might be imminent.

The storm isn't returning, this new threat is an impending health crisis due to a lack of clean food and water as well as a breakdown in ordinary sanitation.

Read: Typhoon creates health crisis in the Philippines

Max Foster speaks to Dr. Natasha Reyes, who is concerned that disease in the Philippines may become out of control.

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