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Country |
Comments |
| EQ-2016-000033-JPN
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Earthquake |
Japan |
At least two people were killed and 45 injured by a magnitude-6.5 earthquake that knocked down houses and buckled roads in Kyushu on Thursday night. |
| EP-2016-000032-MDV
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Epidemic |
Maldives |
On 7 January 2016, the National IHR Focal Point of Maldives notified WHO of a case of Zika virus infection with onset of symptoms in June 2015, in a patient returning from Finland. |
| EP-2016-000031-VNM
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Epidemic |
Viet Nam |
On 5 April 2016, the National IHR Focal Point of Viet Nam notified WHO of 2 confirmed cases of locally-acquired Zika virus infection.These are the first autochthonous cases of Zika virus infection detected in Viet Nam in 2016. The risk of a global spread of Zika virus to areas where the competent vectors, the Aedes mosquitoes, are present is significant given the wide geographical distribution of these mosquitoes in various regions of the world. |
| EQ-2016-000030-MMR
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Earthquake |
Myanmar |
A 6.9-magnitude quake hit northern Myanmar on 13 April. |
| EP-2016-000029-ZMB
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Epidemic |
Zambia |
Since 5 February, 567 cumulative cases of cholera have been reported in Zambia; 481 in Lusaka City and 1 in Rufunsa district in Lusaka Province; 23 in Chibombo in Central province, 61 in Nsama in Northern Province and 1 in Ndola in Copperbelt Province. One hundred and fifty six (156) of these cases have been laboratory confirmed as cholera. |
| EQ-2016-000028-AFG
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Earthquake |
Afghanistan |
This earthquake can have a high humanitarian impact based on the Magnitude and the affected population and their vulnerability. |
| FL-2016-000027-PNG
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Flood |
Papua New Guinea |
In Jiwaka the Wagi valley has flooded and numerous landslides have occurred because of heavy rains. It is estimated that five thousand households are affected by flooding or landslides. One of the biggest concerns remains food security. |
| FL-2016-000026-PNG
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Flood |
Papua New Guinea |
In Jiwaka the Wagi valley has flooded and numerous landslides have occurred because of heavy rains. It is estimated that five thousand households are affected by flooding or landslides. One of the biggest concerns remains food security. |
| FL-2016-000025-SRB
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Flood |
Serbia |
Heavy rainfalls occurred in Western part of Serbia in the first week of March (6-7 March), which caused rivers to spill over and affected the levels of major rivers and streams in Western and Southern Morava rivers. State of emergency was declared in the municipalities of Arilje and Lu?ani since rivers Bjelica and Moravica flooded local roads, homes and other infrastructures such as factories and schools.
As a result of continuous rains, further flooding affected other areas of the country, bringing a number of municipalities to declare a state of natural disaster as of 8th of March. In municipalities where the state of emergency was declared until 8th of March about 710 households were flooded and 154 people were evacuated.
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| FL-2016-000024-FJI
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Flood |
Fiji |
Tropical Disturbance TD15F lies just southwest of Fiji and is moving southeastwards.The towns of Nadi and Rakiraki have been without power for two days and are cut off by floodwater, as are many remote villages. More than 1,000 people are sheltering in 69 evacuation centres in the Western and Central divisions. |
| TS-2016-000023-VUT
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Tsunami |
Vanuatu |
This earthquake is expected to have a medium humanitarian impact based on the magnitude and the affected population and their vulnerability. |
| WF-2016-000022-PHL
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Wild fire |
Philippines |
The wildfire that started on 26 March 2016 has already ruined more than 400 hectares of habitat in the Mt. Apo Natural Park (MANP) mostly on its grasslands. |
| FL-2016-000021-PAK
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Flood |
Pakistan |
Heavy rain in the north of the country have caused floods and landslides, leaving at least 80 people dead, 102 injured and 258 homes damaged in the provinces of FATA, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Balochistan and Punjab as well as in the administrative division of Azad Jammu and Kashmir. |
| EP-2016-000020-NER
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Epidemic |
Niger |
From 1 January to the end of February, Niger recorded 417 cases of meningitis, including 34 deaths. One district in the region of Niamey has reached the epidemic threshold, and two districts in the regions of Dosso and Tillabery have hit the alert level. This year, health authorities have identified 21 districts as being at risk. During the same period last year, around 100 cases had been recorded, rising to 345 by the end of March 2015. |
| FL-2016-000019-HTI
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Flood |
Haiti |
More than 10,000 families have been affected by floods, which particularly impacted the provinces of Nord, Grande-Anse, and Ouest. |
| WF-2016-000018-IDN
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Wild fire |
Indonesia |
Indonesia's western province of Riau has declared a state of emergency over forest and land fires blazing on the island of Sumatra. |
| DR-2016-000017-PHL
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Drought |
Philippines |
After an alarming drop in the water inflow at Zamboanga City's main reservoir, the city has tightened its water rationing, which is now also affecting about 16,100 internally displaced people (IDPs) distributed over 12 transition sites. |
| CW-2016-000016-MAR
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Cold Wave |
Morocco |
A cold has affected Morocco on Saturday 27 February, 2016 and has generated westerly winds that has brought extreme and exceptionally low temperatures as per the National Directorate of Meteorology. |
| EP-2016-000015-TGO
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Epidemic |
Togo |
As of 15 February 2016, the district of Dankpen reported a total of 219 cases and 12 deaths (Case fatality rate (CFR): 5.5%) and the district of Bassar reported a total 63 cases including nine deaths (CFR: 14.3%). Following investigations (in the district of Dankpen), it was identified that the causal agent was Neisseria meningitides W135. It should be noted that that are concerns that the epidemic is expanding to other areas, not only in the districts of Kara region but also to neighbouring areas - since 5 February 2016, two cases have been reported in the Central region. It is possible, if action is not undertaken that the situation becomes a wider regional issue extending beyond Ghana and Togo to other countries in West Africa. |
| TC-2016-000014-FJI
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Tropical Cyclone |
Fiji |
Tropical Cyclone Winston made landfall on 20 February, with wind gusts of up to 325 km/h, as estimated by The Joint Typhoon Warning Centre. As of 9am (GMT +12) on 22 February Tropical Cyclone Winton's centre ([930HPA] Category 5) was located at approximately 17.4 south 175.3 east, about 175km west of Viwa and 230km west of Nadi. The cyclone is moving west at about 22km per hour. At its centre the cyclone is estimated to have wind speeds of 250km per hour, with momentary gusts of 285km per hour. The Government of Fiji has declared a state of emergency at 1pm on Saturday, 20 February, which will remain in place for 30 days. |
| TC-2016-000014-TON
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Tropical Cyclone |
Tonga |
People in Fiji's Southern Lau Group of islands are on alert for a possible severe tropical cyclone with winds gusting to 180 kmph. Category 3 Tropical Cyclone Winston started moving northeastward and is forecast to pass close to Fiji's Ono-i-Lau before moving over the islands of the Vava'u and Ha'apai groups in central Tonga. It will be the second time the Lau Group has been impacted by a cyclone this year. Fijian authorities are issuing regular warnings and OCHA has been in touch with the NDMO in Tonga where early preparations are also underway. |
| EP-2016-000013-AGO
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Epidemic |
Angola |
On 21 January 2016, the National IHR Focal Point of Angola notified WHO of an outbreak of yellow fever. The first cases were identified in the district of Viana (Luanda province) on 5 December 2015. As of 8 February, a total of 164 suspected cases and 37 deaths had been reported in Angola. |
| EQ-2016-000012-TWN
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Earthquake |
Taiwan (China) |
A 6.4-magnitude earthquake struck Taiwan early on 6 February. At least 30 people have been rescued after four buildings collapsed. |
| FL-2016-000011-TZA
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Flood |
Tanzania |
Mid-January 2016, heavy rains in Dodoma region caused significant flooding, affecting 546 families and leaving 668 individuals displaced and homeless. |
| EP-2016-000010-TON
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Epidemic |
Tonga |
The Minister of Health, Hon. Saia Piukala this morning confirmed in the Legislative Assembly that Zika virus which is spread by mosquito is in Tonga. Five reported cases have now been confirmed by the Health Ministry (Govt. of Tonga, 03 Feb, 2016)
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