At the peak of the epidemic in mid-October, more than half the patients arrived severely dehydrated because they had waited too long to come to the CTC or had problems finding transportation.
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Cholera continues to spread in eastern Chad
176 cases have been identified in MSF treatment units. To date, 22 people have died, while the disease has spread to nine villages and is likely to reach others.
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Le choléra continue de se propager à l’est du Tchad
206 cas ont été recensés dans les unités de traitement. On compte 25 décès à ce jour tandis que la maladie se propage, atteignant désormais plus d’une dizaine de villages.
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Latest Global Emergency Overview highlights displacement in Iraq, Libya and Sudan
The weekly Global Overview aggregates information from a range of sources and provides the latest updates on and a ranking of current humanitarian crises.
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Latest Global Emergency Overview highlights floods in Pakistan and Ebola in West Africa
The weekly Global Overview aggregates information from a range of sources and provides the latest updates on and a ranking of current humanitarian crises.
Philippines + 14 more
Asia-Pacific: China, Philippines experienced greatest number of disasters in 2013
The year was marked by 137 natural disasters in the region, compared with 93 separate events in 2012. The number of people killed by disasters was almost six times higher.
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Latest Global Emergency Overview highlights ongoing conflicts and recent natural disasters
The Global Overview collates information from a range of sources and displays it in a manner that allows for quick comparison of different humanitarian crises.
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Latest Global Emergency Overview highlights ongoing conflicts and recent natural disasters
The Global Overview collates information from a range of sources and displays it in a manner that allows for quick comparison of different humanitarian crises.
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Latest Global Emergency Overview highlights ongoing conflicts and recent natural disasters
The Global Overview collates information from a range of sources and displays it in a manner that allows for quick comparison of different humanitarian crises.
World + 42 more
Latest Global Emergency Overview highlights ongoing conflicts and recent natural disasters
The Global Overview collates information from a range of sources and displays it in a manner that allows for quick comparison of different humanitarian crises.
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Global emergency overview highlights Syria crisis and effects of Typhoon Haiyan on the Philippines and Viet Nam
Viet Nam has been affected by both Cyclone Podul and Typhoon Haiyan over the past ten days. At least 41 people have been killed in rains triggered by Podul, adding to the 14 people killed during Haiyan.
Philippines + 3 more
Latest regional snapshot highlights destruction wreaked by Typhoon Haiyan
Severe shortages in power, communications, food, water and relief supplies are widely reported in the struck areas, many of which have not been reached by rescuers.
Philippines + 8 more
Latest regional snapshot highlights storms in the Philippines and floods in Cambodia
Cyclone Krosa is now south of Hong Kong and is forecast to hit Vietnam. Tropical storm 30 is likely to bring more heavy rain to IDPs in Zamboanga, who are living in camps which have already been flooded.
Flood waters recede slower than expected in worst affected areas
In the absence of a national appeal, it is difficult for humanitarian agencies to raise funds for the response. Internal resources are limited and will be exhausted quickly.
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Global emergency overview highlights Syria crisis and the spread of violence in Nigeria and Bangladesh
The Global Overview collates information from a range of sources and displays it in a manner that allows for quick comparison of different humanitarian crises.
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Latest Asia Pacific snapshot highlights Philippines earthquake and Cambodia floods
The earthquake in Bohol has killed 186 people, affected some 3 million, and left nearly 381,000 displaced. Repaired bridges and roads have opened greater access to affected areas.
Flooding unearths Cambodia’s landmines
The recent flooding has washed up more mines than ever before, endangering both civilians and deminers. Hundreds of thousands of mines and UXOs are estimated to remain in the ground.
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Global emergency overview highlights tropical cyclone Phailin in India, earthquake in Philippines
Snapshot 08 – 15 October In Syria, heavy fighting is ongoing in Rural Damascus, Dar’a, Aleppo, Idleb and Homs, with government forces making gains in Rural Damascus while the opposition has won ground in Dar’a. Despite the call of al-Qaeda’s leader for opposition fighters to unite,...
More than 1.7 million people affected by floods in 17 provinces
Preliminary findings from ongoing assessment indicate that most immediate needs of affected populations are food, water, sanitation and hygiene, shelter.
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Latest Asia Pacific snapshot highlights Typhoon Nari,Tropical Cyclone Phailin and flooding in SE Asia
Heavy flooding, caused by seasonal rains and compounded by recent storms has affected large areas in SE Asia. Tropical Cyclone Nari is expected to impact the same locations.