Outbreaks & Disaster Management (ODM) - Monthly Emergency Situation Update: October 2013
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Key Highlights
The major humanitarian issues in the African region during the month of October 2013 were:
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Population displacements due to on-going political conflicts in Central African Republic (CAR) and Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC);
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Flooding in South Sudan affecting access to remote areas following the heavy rain since August;
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Disease outbreaks in countries affected by crisis
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Outbreaks of polio, and measles among the returnees in South Sudan, and the displaced populations in CAR respectively.
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Outbreak of malaria in Chad and Cameroon
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Outbreak of cholera in DRC, Nigeria, and Niger
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Outbreak of Hepatitis E in South Sudan