Although confirmed deaths so far this year stand at only 13 from 1,329 reported cases, health officials are still concerned not enough is being done to deal with the repeated outbreaks of measles. .
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Latest Global Emergency Overview highlights violence in CAR, Syria and Sudan; floods in Afghanistan
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 + 36 more
Latest Global Emergency Overview highlights crises in Iraq, Nigeria and Pakistan
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.
Syria + 33 more
Latest Global Emergency Overview highlights crises in Syria, South Sudan and CAR
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.
Pakistan + 1 more
Measles threatens lives of thousands of children
From January to mid-May, 10,875 cases were reported through the DEWS, equivalent to 73% of the 14,984 cases reported in all 2012. In the same period, 269 deaths were recorded.
WHO reports 94 measles outbreaks across Pakistan in January
The situation is alarming due to a steady increase in measles cases and deaths.
Ecuador + 1 more
Ecuador: Inundaciones afectan a más de mil familias en Sucumbíos
Los desbordamientos de los ríos San Miguel y Putumayo afectan a más de mil familias en el límite fronterizo entre Ecuador y Colombia. La crecida empezó la madrugada del jueves y se mantuvo hasta el sábado, cuando empezó a bajar el caudal, pero las inundaciones continúan en barios...
Haiti + 5 more
Dominican Republic: More than 11,000 people evacuated due to floods
HIGHLIGHTS: DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: Some 11,150 people evacuated in the north due to floods. HAITI: Rains cause 6 deaths and affect 10,000 people. BOLIVIA: La Nina affects more than 259,000 people.
Paraguay + 8 more
Suramérica: El impacto de 'La Niña' resalta la necesidad de usar los diferentes niveles del sistema de respuesta a emergencias
Enrique Jair Guevara El fenómeno meteorológico conocido como La Niña el cual causo sequias en Paraguay, ha una vez mas causado condiciones climáticas adversas en la región. Fuertes lluvias durante los pasado cuatro meses continúan causando inundaciones y deslaves en varios países de Sur...
Peru + 3 more
Peru: Heavy rains cause floods, landslides in mountains of Lima; over 1,600 people homeless
HIGHLIGHTS: PERU: Landslide in the district of Chosica, Lima leaves more than 5,990 people affected. BOLIVIA: The rainy season has left 165 municipalities and more than 32,280 families affected. ECUADOR: Since January the government have provided humanitarian assistance to 20,000 people...
Ecuador: 80% de Chone queda bajo el agua tras desbordamiento de río
Algunos habitantes de los sectores inundados de Chone han optado por utilizar sus refrigeradoras como botes salvavidas, esto luego del desbordamiento del río homónimo del cantón, que deja bajo el agua a cerca del 80 % del poblado manabita. En el cantón solo existen 2 botes de la Defensa Civil y...