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EP-2009-000067-BFA Epidemic Burkina Faso Across 7 West African countries (Benin, Burkina Faso, Cote d?Ivoire, Ghana, Mali, Niger and Togo) there have been 38 cases of wild polio reported in 2008 and an additional 13 cases so far in 2009. Ministries of Health have collaborated with coordination support by WHO to conduct 2 supplementary and synchronised polio vaccination days for children under 5 years across all 7 countries to prevent futher spread of the disease. The first round went ahead on 27th February and the second is planned for 27th March 2009. 
EP-2009-000067-CIV Epidemic Cote d'Ivoire The reporting of 38 cases of polio across 7 West African countries in 2008 and an additional 13 cases in the first 2 months of 2009 has prompted the concerned countries with coordination support from WHO to organise synchronised polio vaccination campaigns. Four Red Cross National Societies in the region have applied for emergency funds to support the March rounds of these campaigns through their community based social mobilization work raising awareness about the diseases, the vaccination campaign and helping to prevent further cases. 
EP-2009-000067-COD Epidemic Congo Democratic Republic In 2009 there have been 26 cases of Polio which 3 have been in Angola, 5 in Uganda and 18 in Sudan. This continued circulation of polio in countries neighbouring DR Congo has led to the government and health sector partners to organise a series of national vaccination days (JLS).  
EP-2009-000067-GHA Epidemic Ghana The reporting of 38 cases of polio across 7 West African countries in 2008 and an additional 13 cases in the first 2 months of 2009 has prompted the concerned countries with coordination support from WHO to organise synchronised polio vaccination campaigns. Four Red Cross National Societies in the region have applied for emergency funds to support the March rounds of these campaigns through their community based social mobilization work raising awareness about the diseases, the vaccination campaign and helping to prevent further cases. 
EP-2009-000067-KEN Epidemic Kenya Despite the efforts to strengthen surveillance and scale up immunization, the country has suffered a second setback following confirmation of four Polio cases in Turkana North district. The first two cases were picked up in the neighbourhood of Lokichoggio in the last week of February 2009. The two additional cases were picked up in the same district in the first week of March 2009. All have tested positive for Polio virus and are reported to have similar characteristic with polio virus circulating in Sudan 
EP-2009-000067-MLI Epidemic Mali The reporting of 38 cases of polio across 7 West African countries in 2008 and an additional 13 cases in the first 2 months of 2009 has prompted the concerned countries with coordination support from WHO to organise synchronised polio vaccination campaigns. Four Red Cross National Societies in the region have applied for emergency funds to support the March rounds of these campaigns through their community based social mobilization work raising awareness about the diseases, the vaccination campaign and helping to prevent further cases. 
EP-2009-000067-NER Epidemic Niger Across 7 West African countries (Benin, Burkina Faso, Cote d?Ivoire, Ghana, Mali, Niger and Togo) there have been 38 cases of wild polio reported in 2008 and an additional 13 cases so far in 2009. Ministries of Health have collaborated with coordination support by WHO to conduct 2 supplementary and synchronised polio vaccination days for children under 5 years across all 7 countries to prevent futher spread of the disease. The first round went ahead on 27th February and the second is planned for 27th March 2009. 
EP-2009-000067-TGO Epidemic Togo Across 7 West African countries (Benin, Burkina Faso, Cote d?Ivoire, Ghana, Mali, Niger and Togo) there have been 38 cases of wild polio reported in 2008 and an additional 13 cases so far in 2009. Ministries of Health have collaborated with coordination support by WHO to conduct 2 supplementary and synchronised polio vaccination days for children under 5 years across all 7 countries to prevent futher spread of the disease. The first round went ahead on 27th February and the second is planned for 27th March 2009. 
EP-2009-000066-NER Epidemic Niger An outbreak of meningitis has occurred in Niger and claimed the lives of vulnerable populations. The most affected districts are located in Southern Western and borders with Burkina Faso where the outbreak has started. 
EP-2009-000065-PER Epidemic Peru In Peru, several cases of dengue have been registred between the first three months of the year. The Ministry of Health has declared that the outbreak is a matter of public health.  
EP-2009-000064-BRA Epidemic Brazil Since the beginning of 2009 the Brazil is experiencing dengue outbreaks. Several cases of dengue are registred in the states of Acre, Roraima, Espiritu Santo, Amap?, Bah?a and Minas Gerais.  
FL-2009-000063-AGO Flood Angola The Angolan Province of Cunene has over the past 3 weeks experienced heavy rains mostly affecting the central part of the Cunene Province. The Three worst affected municipalities are located in the south: Kwahama, Namacunde and Cuvelai. 
FL-2009-000062-NAM Flood Namibia Namibia has received heavy rains over the past three weeks, resulting in floods in the north-eastern and north-western parts of the country. The heavy rains in neighbouring Angola exacerbated the situation, leading to devastating floods in Namibia. The four north-western regions affected by the floods are the Oshana, Ohangwena, Omusati and Oshikoto regions. 
LS-2009-000061-COL Land Slide Colombia Landslides caused the total destruction of houses in the municipality of Sochoa on 7 March. 593 people had to be evacuated. 
TC-2009-000060-AUS Tropical Cyclone Australia GDACS red alert in effect. Islands on Australia's Great Barrier Reef were evacuated on March 7th. 
EP-2009-000059-ARG Epidemic Argentina Sanitary emergency declared in the Department of San Martin, Oran and Rivadavia. 
LS-2009-000054-PER Land Slide Peru At least 13 people were killed and more than 30 others were missing after a landslide buried a remote Peruvian mining village of Carabaya province on Monday, government officials said.  
FL-2009-000053-IDN Flood Indonesia "Floods caused by the the overflowing of the Bengawan Solo river have driven thousands of Bojonegoro residents from their homes, and was believed to have claimed one live. One dead body was found by a passerby on a flooded road at Simbatan village, Kanor sub distrct, Kanor Police Chief Adjunct Commissioner Susilo, said here on Friday. Thousands of houses were submerged by floodwaters reaching a height of between 1 and 1.5 meter. The floods affected 128 villages including Sukorejo, Ngroworejo and Karangpacar at 14 sub districts in Bojonegoro District. Some 23 elementary school buildings and one junior high school building were also flooded, preventing around 4,000 students from going to school. Some villages at Parengan sub district, Tuban District, East Java, were also inundated. Roads connecting Bojonegoro and Jatirogo, Tuban, were submerged by the flood. 
FL-2009-000052-COL Flood Colombia The Andean region of Colombia has been deeply affected by constant rain. The sectors of Antioquia, Tolima, Santander, Cauca and Nari?o amongst others in the Pacific region are in a high state of alert due to floods and landslides. 
EQ-2009-000051-PAK Earthquake Pakistan An earthquake of magnitude 5.8 struck the Kashmir valley in Pakistan on 20 Feb 2009 local time. There were no reports of deaths, but damage was said to be widespread, particularly in the Neelum Valley area north of Muzaffarabad. 
EP-2009-000050-BFA Epidemic Burkina Faso The Ministry of Health has notified the meningitis and measles outbreaks and is in the process of procuring and providing access to drugs in the affected health districts. 
FL-2009-000048-AUS Flood Australia Major flooding peaked at 6.53 metres at 6pm Tuesday (17th Feb) at Diamantina Lakes, and at 8am was 5.84 metres and falling. Minor flooding continues at Monkira with renewed rises and moderate to major flooding expected by the end of the week. Major flooding continues in the Georgina River between Urandangi and Marion Downs. Moderate flooding continues in Eyre Creek between Bedourie and Glengyle. Major flooding peaked at 9.03 metres at 2pm on 18th Feb at Roxborough Downs, and at 8am was 8.99 metres and falling. Glenormiston is nearing a peak and was 7.27 metres at 7:30am. In addition, Moderate to major flooding continues in the Flinders Rivers and the Norman River.  
CW-2009-000047-MEX Cold Wave Mexico At least 36 people died as a result of the intense cold that plagues the country for four months. The largest number of deaths from cold occurred in the states of Chihuahua, Durango, Coahuila and Sonora, as well as Hidalgo and Michoacan.  
VO-2009-000046-COL Volcano Colombia Galeras volcano in southern Colombia, near the border with Ecuador, began erupting, and some 8,000 residents were ordered to evacuate. 
FL-2009-000045-BOL Flood Bolivia Heavy rains in February have affected 10,000 families across the country. 20 districts of the city of Santa Cruz were flooded on the 13 Feb. 
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