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Affected countries: Yemen
Over 4,300 measles cases and 155 deaths were officially reported in Yemen between January 2011 and March 2012, with 95 per cent of deaths reported since the beginning of 2012. The steep increase in measles incidents is due to the decline in immunization coverage and disruption in access to basic...
Affected countries: occupied Palestinian territory
Large parts of the occupied Palestinian territories were hit by exceptionally heavy storms from 28 Feb onward, which caused major damage to houses located in the districts of Gaza, Hebron, Jenin, Salfit,
Ramallah and the Jerusalem area beyond the separation wall. More than 300 families were...
Affected countries: Kazakhstan
Quick snow melting and plentiful precipitation at the end of February and in March 2012 caused floods in the South-Kazakhstan region – the most densely populated region near the border with Uzbekistan. By 11 Mar, the floods spread to nine districts of the region (out of 11) affecting the population...
Affected countries: Afghanistan
In Ghor and Baghdis provinces, the Ministry of Public Health and WHO reported twenty confirmed child mortality cases due to measles and pneumonia. The outbreak is compounded by severe weather that hampers access, and low immunization and poor public health service coverage contribute to the spread...
Affected countries: Central African Republic
Torrential rains have been falling in most localities of the Central African Republic (CAR) since 15 Feb 2012. The situation deteriorated over the weekend of 18 to 19 Feb as violent winds occurred, causing serious human casualties and material damages in Bogoula, Amada-Gaza
and Mbaïki. (...
Affected countries: Chile
Heavy rains have caused river overflows, affecting thousands of people in the Arica y Parinacota, Tarapacá and Magallanes regions (Government, 13 Mar 2012).
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Affected countries: Bolivia
Since October 2011 the incidence of dengue has increased very rapidly in all departments but Potosí and Oruro. Sixteen (16) deaths have so far been reported (PAHO, 15 Feb 2012).
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Affected countries: Madagascar
Tropical cyclone Giovanna made landfall on the eastern coast of Madagascar on 14 February as
a category 4 tropical cyclone (UNCT, 14 Feb 2012).
Twelve days after the passing of cyclone Giovanna, 28 deaths have been reported, while the number
of people...
Affected countries: Uganda
The Ministry of Health reported cholera epidemics in six districts across the country with 724 cases and 28 deaths (CFR: 4%) registered between February and March 2012 (WHO, 31 Mar 2012). The first outbreak was confirmed on 14 Feb in the Mbale...
Tropical Cyclone Jasmine (category 4) brushed Vanuatu’s southern province of Tafea on 10 Feb 2012, causing minor damage mainly to agriculture and water systems. It also caused flooding in Tonga's main island of Tongatapu, leading to the evacuation of around 700 people. (...
Affected countries: Philippines
On 6 Feb 2012, a moderate size, shallow earthquake (6.9 magnitude) struck off the coast of Tayasan in the Negros Oriental province, Region VII. This triggered landslides on steep slopes in the municipalities of Guihulngan, La Libertad and Jimalalud. More than 6,000 houses were destroyed, an...
Affected countries: Afghanistan
Between May to June 2012, Afghanistan witnessed severe flooding due to the substantial accumulation of snow across the northern region (Kabul, Sar-e-Pol and Takhar provinces) as a result of the harshest winter in 15 years. The melting of snow, together with continuous precipitation in May, resulted...
Affected countries: Guinea, Sierra Leone
Cholera outbreaks began around the same time at the beginning of 2012 in Sierra Leone and Guinea.
On 16 Aug 2012, the government of Sierra Leone declared the outbreak a national emergency after 176 deaths and 10,800 cases had been reported since January (...
Affected countries: Tajikistan
Tajikistan has been experiencing its harshest winter in 50 years with unusually low temperatures and heavy snowfall. More than 155 natural disasters in the form of floods, earthquakes and avalanches were registered between February and April 2012, affecting more than 5,500 people. (...
