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04 Jul 2012

Syrian Arab Republic + 22 others
UNHCR Syria Fact Sheet - June 2012 (EN/AR)

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— UN High Commissioner for Refugees
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  • An overwhelming majority of Iraqi refugees 91.6% of refugees and asylum-seekers registered with UNHCR in Syria are from Iraq. The Government of Syria, which has continuously implemented a generous policy towards the stay of Iraqi refugees, estimates that the country hosts about one million Iraqis. 64.6% come from the region of Baghdad alone and 62.4% sought refuge in Syria five or more years ago. 35% of the 27,681 families registered are female-headed households.

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13 Feb 2012

Yemen + 2 others
Yemen Humanitarian Emergency Situation Report No. 14

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— UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
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I. HIGHLIGHTS/KEY PRIORITIES

  • A UN agency warned that 750,000 children under the age of five are suffering from malnutrition in Yemen, with half a million at risk of dying this year if adequate support is not provided.

  • The education of thousands of children across the country continues to be disrupted by the occupation of schools by armed forces and armed groups, as well as the use of schools as shelters for IDPs.

UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs:

To learn more about OCHA's activities, please visit http://unocha.org/.

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14 May 2009

Argentina + 33 others
ECDC situation report on outbreak of influenza A(H1N1) 14 May 2009

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— European Union
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Main developments in past 24 hours

- 5 new confirmed cases reported from EU and EFTA countries, with first case reported from Belgium;

- Outside EU and EFTA countries, Thailand and Cuba reported their first cases;

- Age-specific attack rates in Mexico indicate tha almost all age groups are being equally affected.

This report is based on official information provided by the national public health websites, or through other official communication channels. In addition, outside of the EU and EFTA countries, media reports from credible sources are included when quoting national

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12 May 2009

Argentina + 28 others
ECDC situation report on outbreak of influenza A(H1N1) 12 May 2009

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— European Union
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Main developments in past 24 hours

- 14 new confirmed cases reported from EU and EFTA countries;

- First case reported form mainland China;

- Four additional confirmed cases with in-country transmission reported from the UK;

- Outside of EU and EFTA countries, 5073 confirmed cases;

This report is based on official information provided by the national public health websites, or through other official communication channels. In addition, outside of the EU and EFTA countries, media reports from credible sources are included when quoting national

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11 May 2009

Argentina + 29 others
Grippe A(H1N1) - bulletin n°25

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— World Health Organization
Le 11 mai 2009 à 6 heures GMT, 30 pays avaient notifié officiellement 4 694 cas d'infection par le virus grippal A(H1N1).

Le Mexique a notifié 1626 cas d'infection humaine confirmés en laboratoire, dont 45 décès. Les Etats-Unis en ont notifiés 2 532, dont trois décès, le Canada 284, dont un décès, et le Costa Rica 8, dont un décès.

Les pays qui suivent ont notifié des cas d'infection confirmés en laboratoire mais pas de décès : Allemagne (11), Argentine (1), Australie (1), Autriche (1), Brésil (8), Chine (2, dont 1 dans la Région administrative spéciale de Hong Kong et 1 en Chine

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11 May 2009

Argentina + 28 others
ECDC situation report on outbreak of influenza A(H1N1) 11 May 2009

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— European Union
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Main developments in past 24 hours

- 12 new confirmed cases reported from EU and EFTA countries;

- Norway reported its first 2 confirmed cases;

- One case in Italy, previously classified as in-country transmission, has been reclassified as travel-related;

- Seven additional confirmed cases reported from the UK with in-country transmission;

- Outside of EU and EFTA countries, 4936 confirmed cases;

- One more death from the US in a previously confirmed case

This report is based on official information

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10 May 2009

Argentina + 29 others
Influenza A (H1N1) en las Américas - Sitrep No. 17

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— Pan American Health Organization, World Health Organization
La situación de la gripe A(H1N1) en la Región de las Américas

El total de casos confirmados de gripe por A(H1N1) registrados en la Región es el siguiente:

- Estados Unidos ha notificado 2.532 casos confirmados, incluidas 3 defunciones.

- México ha notificado 2.062 casos confirmados, incluidas 48 defunciones.

- Canadá: 284 casos confirmados, incluida 1 defunción.

- Panamá: 15 casos confirmados.

- Costa Rica: 8 casos confirmados y 1 defunción.

- Brasil: 6 casos confirmados.

- El Salvador: 2 casos confirmados.

- Argentina: 1 caso confirmado.

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10 May 2009

Argentina + 27 others
ECDC situation report on outbreak of influenza A(H1N1) 10 May 2009

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— European Union
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Main developments in past 24 hours

- 11 new confirmed cases reported from EU and EFTA countries;

- Seven more confirmed cases with in-country transmission in the UK;

- One more confirmed case with possible in-country transmission in Italy;

- Outside of EU and EFTA countries, 4201 confirmed cases;

- Increase of the number of confirmed cases in the US of approximately 30%;

- Three more deaths in Mexico;

- First death in Costa Rica;

This report is based on official information provided by the national public health websites, or through other official

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10 May 2009

Argentina + 28 others
EOC situation report no. 17 Influenza A(H1N1)

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— Pan American Health Organization, World Health Organization
Status of Influenza A(H1N1) in the Americas

The total confirmed cases of influenza A(H1N1) recorded in the Americas is as follows:

- USA, 2,532 confirmed cases with 3 deaths;

- Mexico has reported 2,062 confirmed cases, 48 deaths;

- Canada, 284 confirmed cases with 1 death;

- Panama, 15 confirmed case;

- Costa Rica, 8 confirmed case with 1 death;

- Brazil, 6 confirmed cases;

- El Salvador, 2 confirmed cases;

- Argentina, 1 confirmed case.

- Colombia, 1 confirmed case;

- Guatemala, 1 confirmed case.

The World Health Organization maintains

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10 May 2009

Argentina + 28 others
Grippe A(H1N1) - bulletin n°24

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— World Health Organization
Le 10 mai 2009 à 7 heures 30 GMT, 29 pays avaient notifié officiellement 4 379 cas d'infection par le virus grippal A(H1N1).

Le Mexique a notifié 1626 cas d'infection humaine confirmés en laboratoire, dont 45 décès. Les Etats-Unis en ont notifié 2 254, dont deux décès, le Canada 280, dont un décès, et le Costa Rica huit, dont un décès.

Les pays qui suivent ont notifié des cas d'infection confirmés en laboratoire mais pas de décès : Allemagne (11), Argentine (1), Australie (1), Autriche (1), Brésil (6), Chine, Région

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09 May 2009

Argentina + 28 others
Grippe A(H1N1) - bulletin n°23

Report
— World Health Organization
Le 9 mai 2009 à 6 heures GMT, 29 pays avaient notifié officiellement 3 440 cas d'infection par le virus grippal A(H1N1).

Le Mexique a notifié 1364 cas d'infection humaine confirmés en laboratoire, dont 45 décès. Les Etats-Unis en ont notifié 1639, dont deux décès, et le Canada 242, dont un décès.

Les pays qui suivent ont notifié des cas d'infection confirmés en laboratoire mais pas de décès : Allemagne (11), Argentine (1), Australie (1), Autriche (1), Brésil (6), Chine, Région administrative spéciale de Hong Kong (1), Colombie (1), Costa Rica (1),

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09 May 2009

Argentina + 28 others
ECDC situation report on outbreak of influenza A(H1N1) 09 May 2009

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— European Union
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Main developments in past 24 hours

- 17 new confirmed cases reported from EU and EFTA countries;

- Five new cases of in-country transmission were reported from the UK all related to previous confirmed cases inside a school;

- First in-country transmission reported from Italy;

- Outside of EU and EFTA countries, 3278 confirmed cases are reported;

- First cases were confirmed in Australia (1), Japan (3), Argentina (1), Panama (1), Brazil (4);

- Two more deaths were reported: Mexico (1), Canada (1)

- The European Medicines Agency (EMEA)

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08 May 2009

Austria + 21 others
Influenza A(H1N1) - update 21

Report
— World Health Organization
As of 06:00 GMT, 8 May 2009, 24 countries have officially reported 2384 cases of influenza A (H1N1) infection.

Mexico has reported 1112 laboratory confirmed human cases of infection, including 42 deaths. The United States has reported 896 laboratory confirmed human cases, including two deaths.

The following countries have reported laboratory confirmed cases with no deaths - Austria (1), Canada (214), China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (1), Colombia (1), Costa Rica (1), Denmark (1), El Salvador (2), France (5), Germany (10), Guatemala

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08 May 2009

Austria + 23 others
ECDC situation report on outbreak of influenza A(H1N1) 08 May 2009

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— European Union
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Main developments in past 24 hours

- 14 new confirmed cases reported from EU and EFTA countries.

- New cases of in-country transmission reported from Spain (4) and the UK (1).

- Outside of EU and EFTA countries, 2357 cases are reported, 2333 of which are confirmed.

- "First sequence-confirmed case of infection with the new influenza A(H1N1) strain in Germany", published in Eurosurveillance: http://www.eurosurveillance.org/ViewArticle.aspx?ArticleId=19203.

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08 May 2009

Austria + 24 others
Grippe A(H1N1) - bulletin n°22

Report
— World Health Organization
Le 8 mai 2009 à 16 heures GMT, 25 pays avaient notifié officiellement 2500 cas d'infection par le virus grippal A(H1N1).

Le Mexique a notifié 1204 cas d'infection humaine confirmés en laboratoire, dont 44 décès et les Etats-Unis en ont notifié 896, dont deux décès.

Les pays qui suivent ont notifié des cas d'infection confirmés en laboratoire mais pas de décès : Allemagne (11), Autriche (1), Brésil (4), Canada (214), Chine, Région administrative spéciale de Hong Kong (1), Colombie (1), Costa Rica (1), Danemark (1), El Salvador (2), Espagne (88), France (12), Guatemala (1), Irlande (1),

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08 May 2009

Austria + 23 others
Grippe A(H1N1) - bulletin n°21

Report
— World Health Organization
Le 8 mai 2009 à 6 heures GMT, 24 pays avaient notifié officiellement 2 384 cas d'infection par le virus grippal A(H1N1).

Le Mexique a notifié 1112 cas d'infection humaine confirmés en laboratoire, dont 42 décès. Les Etats-Unis ont notifié 896 cas d'infection humaine confirmés en laboratoire, dont deux décès.

Les pays qui suivent ont notifié des cas d'infection confirmés en laboratoire mais pas de décès : Allemagne (10), Autriche (1), Canada (214), Chine, Région administrative spéciale de Hong Kong (1), Colombie (1), Costa Rica (1), Danemark (1), El Salvador

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07 May 2009

Austria + 21 others
Pandemic Influenza: Response and Mitigation Emergency Appeal No. MDR00002 Operations Update No. 2

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— IFRC
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GLIDE No. EP-2009-000084

Focus on:

- Business continuity.

- National Society action in the Americas, Asia Pacific, and Europe regions.

Period covered by this Ops Update: 4 to 7 May 2009.

Appeal target (current): CHF 5,000,000 (USD 4.4m or EUR 3.3m).

Appeal coverage: the only hard pledge to date is from the Japanese Red Cross (CHF 165,000); a number of partner National Societies have indicated a number of bi-lateral contributions, and are encouraged to transmit this information, either to Geneva (Secretariat)

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07 May 2009

Austria + 22 others
Global - Influenza A/H1N1Fact Sheet #2 (FY 2009)

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— US Agency for International Development
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Note: The last fact sheet was dated May 5, 2009.

KEY DEVELOPMENTS

- According to the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), the U.N. World Health Organization (WHO) has developed a logistics plan for distribution of a portion of the WHO global anti-viral stockpiles to most-affected or at-risk countries, including Mexico. WHO plans to begin distribution of 2.4 million courses of anti-virals in the coming week.

- On May 5, WHO Director-General Dr. Margaret Chan conducted a briefing via teleconference for worldwide U.N.

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07 May 2009

Austria + 22 others
Grippe A(H1N1) - bulletin n°19

Report
— World Health Organization
Le 7 mai 2009 à 6 heures GMT, 23 pays avaient notifié officiellement 2 099 cas d'infection par le virus grippal A(H1N1).

Le Mexique a notifié 1112 cas d'infection humaine confirmés en laboratoire, dont 42 décès. Les Etats-Unis ont notifié 642 cas d'infection humaine confirmés en laboratoire, dont deux décès.

Les pays qui suivent ont notifié des cas d'infection confirmés en laboratoire mais pas de décès : Allemagne (9), Autriche (1), Canada (201), Chine, Région administrative spéciale de Hong Kong (1), Colombie (1), Costa Rica (1), Danemark (1), El Salvador

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07 May 2009

Austria + 23 others
Grippe A(H1N1) - bulletin n°20

Report
— World Health Organization
Le 7 mai 2009 à 18 heures GMT, 24 pays avaient notifié officiellement 2 371 cas d'infection par le virus grippal A(H1N1).

Le Mexique a notifié 1112 cas d'infection humaine confirmés en laboratoire, dont 42 décès. Les Etats-Unis ont notifié 896 cas d'infection humaine confirmés en laboratoire, dont deux décès.

Les pays qui suivent ont notifié des cas d'infection confirmés en laboratoire mais pas de décès : Allemagne (9), Autriche (1), Canada (201), Chine, Région administrative spéciale de Hong Kong (1), Colombie (1), Costa Rica (1), Danemark (1), El Salvador

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