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This cross-sectional, community-based study assessed the prevalence and predictors of cholera and AWD in Cabo Delgado Province. Trained community health workers conducted a structured face-to-face survey in December 2023. Associations between variables were investigated using the \u03c7<jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup> test or Fisher\u2019s exact test, and a logistic regression model identified independent risk factors for cholera-like events. The study included 1,615 households and 8,366 people from six districts of Cabo Delgado Province. Children under 14 years old comprised 88% of the population, and 37.9% of households included internally displaced people. Overall, 4.3% of households experienced AWD or cholera within 3 months. Multivariable analysis identified factors associated with AWD, including study district (<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic> &lt;0.0001), overcrowding (<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic> = 0.02), access to safe water (<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic> &lt;0.0001), and handwashing (<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic> = 0.004). Among people exposed to climate disasters, factors associated with cholera or AWD were overcrowding and lack of access to safe water and handwashing facilities. 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