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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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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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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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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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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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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The weekly Global Overview aggregates information from a range of sources and provides the latest updates on and a ranking of current humanitarian crises.
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.
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2013 was one of the worst years for dengue in the Americas, with 2.3 million cases, including 37,705 severe cases and 1,289 deaths. By comparison, the number of cases reported regionwide in 2003 was 517,617.
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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
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.
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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.
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.
Sierra Leone + 2 more
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
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
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
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.
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...
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...
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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...
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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...