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| EP-2009-000067-BEN
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Epidemic |
Benin |
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-BFA
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Tropical Cyclone |
Australia |
GDACS red alert in effect. Islands on Australia's Great Barrier Reef were evacuated on March 7th. |
| EP-2009-000059-ARG
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Epidemic |
Argentina |
Sanitary emergency declared in the Department of San Martin, Oran and Rivadavia. |
| LS-2009-000054-PER
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Volcano |
Colombia |
Galeras volcano in southern Colombia, near the border with Ecuador, began erupting, and some 8,000 residents were ordered to evacuate. |
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Disasters on or after week 27
From: 2026/6/28
To: 2026/7/11
TC-2026-000099-CHN
Tropical Cyclone,China, People's Republic: Super Typhoon Bavi is forecast to batter southeastern China over the weekend, bringing torrential rain to parts of eastern, central and northern China from Thursday, according to Chinese meteorologists.
LS-2026-000108-CHN
Land Slide,China, People's Republic: A landslide left 21 people dead that occurred at 6:56 am on Tuesday at a local forestry farm in Renzang village, Nanhe township, in Tanchang county, Longnan, Gansu province.
TC-2026-000098-CHN
Tropical Cyclone,China, People's Republic: Tropical Storm Maysak killed two people in Nanning, in China's southern Guangxi province. The storm affected about 55,000 people, including 48,000 who were evacuated, according to the official Xinhua News Agency.
FL-2026-000110-BGD
Flood,Bangladesh: Prolonged heavy monsoon rainfall from 5 July 2026 caused flooding, flash floods, waterlogging and landslides across Cox's Bazar District, including the refugee camps and surrounding host communities. By 9 July, 304 weather-related incidents had affected 5,863 households, equivalent to 28,091 people, across 33 camps. The event damaged 3,127 shelters, displaced 4,732 people, and resulted in 15 deaths and 18 injuries within the camps. Flooding also affected an estimated 80,000 people in host communities, with six additional fatalities reported. The situation remained active, with further heavy rainfall and landslide risks forecast for Cox's Bazar.
FL-2026-000109-BGD
Flood,Bangladesh: Prolonged heavy monsoon rainfall from 5 July 2026 caused flooding, flash floods, waterlogging and landslides across Cox's Bazar District, including the refugee camps and surrounding host communities. By 9 July, 304 weather-related incidents had affected 5,863 households, equivalent to 28,091 people, across 33 camps. The event damaged 3,127 shelters, displaced 4,732 people, and resulted in 15 deaths and 18 injuries within the camps. Flooding also affected an estimated 80,000 people in host communities, with six additional fatalities reported. The situation remained active, with further heavy rainfall and landslide risks forecast for Cox's Bazar.
WF-2026-000102-FRA
Wild fire,France: GDACS - Medium humanitarian impact in France.
LS-2026-000104-KGZ
Land Slide,Kyrgyzstan: Traffic on the Balykchy-Jalal-Abad highway, which is part of the alternative North-South highway, was opened in one direction after the mudflow. This was reported by the Ministry of Transport and Communications.
According to the agency, on July 4, due to rainy weather, mudflows descended on certain sections of the North-South alternative road. After that, the highway was temporarily closed.
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