El presente análisis tiene por objetivo evaluar el impacto de las inundaciones en el estado de Tabasco entre los años 2007 y 2010 y de las inversiones en RRD en el bienestar socioeconómico de la población de Tabasco.
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Oral cholera vaccine highly effective during outbreak in Guinea
A new study is the first to show that this particular oral cholera vaccine provides protection very quickly, and lends support to its use in control of future outbreaks.
Guinea-Bissau + 2 more
Cholera resurgent in Guinea-Bissau
More than 700 people have been sickened by cholera in Guinea-Bissau. Isolated health centres, insufficient medical personnel and detrimental traditional beliefs have contributed to the prevalence.
Sierra Leone + 3 more
Vigilance urged against new cholera strain in West Africa
More virulent than the ones traditionally found on the continent, this same strain was responsible for more than 8,000 deaths in Haïti and has touched down in West Africa in recent years.
World + 5 more
Winning the battle against cholera in West Africa, but vigilance still required
The number of people infected in the region is down but officials warn that if the rains are as strong as last year, the risk of a similar spike in outbreaks as occurred in 2012 is high.
Sierra Leone braces for cholera season
So far this year, there have been 365 reported cholera cases and two deaths. As downpours persist, the National Cholera Taskforce is working to prevent a repeat of last year's devastating outbreak.
World + 8 more
Economic losses from disasters set new record in 2012
The world has experienced three consecutive years where annual economic losses have exceeded $100 billion due to an enormous increase in exposure of industrial assets to extreme disaster events.
Sierra Leone + 2 more
Sierra Leone: Call for targeted investments in cholera-prone areas
Water and sanitation projects in cholera hotbeds might directly affect only a relatively small population, but the indirect impact in terms of cholera reduction could be immense.
Sierra Leone + 1 more
Lessons learned from cholera outbreak in Guinea and Sierra Leone
The cholera epidemic that struck Guinea and Sierra Leone in 2012 is winding down. What to do now? Start preparing - for cholera.
Guinea + 1 more
Guinea: New cholera strain poses prevention challenges
The new strains secrete a toxin more severe than usual strains, creating a more virulent illness - with harsher symptoms and a higher infection rate, according to cholera experts in the region
Sierra Leone: Radio, mobile cinema and emergency SMS system help battle cholera outbreak
The innovative communication activities by the Red Cross arm communities with the knowledge and behaviours they need to prevent, withstand and respond to this deadly disease.
Sierra Leone: Number of cholera cases still significant despite decline
Period covered by this Ops Update: 17 September to 17 October, 2012. Summary: The operation has reached over 1,131,613 people to date in 5 districts, namely; Western Area, Bombali, Tonkolili, Port Loko and Kambia. They have benefitted from basic health care including daily surveillance, hygiene...
Paraguay: IFRC provides relief items, assistance to more than 2,900 families affected by severe storm
CHF 221,989 has been allocated from the IFRC’s Disaster Relief Emergency Fund (DREF) to support the National Society in delivering immediate assistance to some 3,755 beneficiaries. Unearmarked funds to repay DREF are encouraged. Summary: On the night of 18 September, a severe storm with winds...
Sierra Leone: IFRC seeks $1.5m to help contain cholera epidemic
GLIDE n° EP-2012-000041-SLE 17 September 2012 This emergency appeal now seeks CHF 1,358,780 in cash, kind, or services to support the Sierra Leone Red Cross Society (SLRCS) to assist 1,539 206 direct and 2,000,000 indirect beneficiaries for six months, and will be completed by the end of February...
Sierra Leone + 1 more
Guinea/Sierra Leone: $5.2 million needed for cholera response as disease continues to spread geographically
Highlights An outbreak of cholera in Guinea and Sierra Leone has led to more than 21,772 cases and 362 deaths since the beginning of the year. Over half of reported cases and fatalities occurred in August. In Sierra Leone, the epidemic is already the worst since 1995, and figures in Guinea may...
Guinea + 1 more
Guinea/Sierra Leone: Onset of rainy season accelerating spread of cholera
FREETOWN, 31 August 2012 (IRIN) - Heavy rainfall is accelerating the spread of cholera in Sierra Leone and Guinea, where existing health risks such as poor hygiene practices, unsafe water sources and improper waste management are believed to have triggered the disease which has killed 327 people and...
Sierra Leone + 1 more
Sierra Leone: Colera outbreak - first ever use of UK rapid response facility
The UK Government has activated its new rapid response network for the first time, to help two million people affected by the cholera outbreak in Sierra Leone, International Development Secretary Andrew Mitchell has announced. The network includes private businesses and specialist aid organisations...
Sierra Leone + 1 more
Sierra Leone: Cholera outbreak spreads, says UN health agency
21 August 2012 – The United Nations health agency today reported that the cholera outbreak in Sierra Leone was escalating and stressed the need to rapidly scale up the response to the spread of the of the frequently fatal water and food-borne disease. In a press briefing in Geneva, Glenn Thomas, a...
Sierra Leone + 3 more
West Africa: Agencies scramble to prevent cholera spreading
FREETOWN/CONAKRY/ACCRA/DAKAR, 16 August 2012 (IRIN) - Aid agencies are scrambling to treat thousands of cholera patients in Sierra Leone's capital, Freetown, where the number of infections is mounting by over 250 per day. Most patients are from the city's various urban slums, where open defecation...
Sierra Leone: Cholera outbreak kills 17; over 1,500 affected
Sierra Leone’s capital. Freetown, is currently struggling to contain a cholera outbreak that has affected over 1,500 people and killed at least 17 to date. Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), in collaboration with the Ministry of Health, is already running three cholera...