Dengue Situation Update, 3 June 2014
Regional dengue activity is variable. The recent trend for dengue is increasing in Cambodia, Lao PDR, Malaysia and Singapore. Compared to 2013, Malaysia was the only country of these four where 2014...
Regional dengue activity is variable. The recent trend for dengue is increasing in Cambodia, Lao PDR, Malaysia and Singapore. Compared to 2013, Malaysia was the only country of these four where 2014...
Overview The IFRC in the Pacific is striving to ‘cultivate’ sustained local capacities by investing in Pacific Red Cross National Societies, their staff and volunteers. These National Societies in...
Regional dengue activity is variable. Malaysia continues to report a greater number of reported cases in 2014 compared to 2013, for the same time period. However, cases appear to be decreasing...
By Patrick Fuller, IFRC Since February 2013, Randy Solomon has been fighting a lonely battle. Working with a small staff and a handful of volunteers, she has been given the job of combating the...
As of 24 May, nearly 5,569 cases of dengue have been reported (315 additional cases from last week). Six cases have resulted in death. 86% of all cases reported were in Honiara.
Bangladesh - Tropical Storm Mahasen struck southern districts on 16 May. The Joint Needs assessment (JNA) identified unment needs in shelter, WASH and livelihoods in Patuakali, Bhola and Barguna. The...
Bangladesh - Tropical Storm Mahasen struck southern districts on 16 May. The Joint Needs Assessment (JNA) is ongoing and preliminary findings are due to be presented tomorrow (21 May). 17 people have...
HONIARA, Solomon Islands, May 15 2013 (IPS) - City and health authorities in the Solomon Islands, located in the southwest Pacific Ocean, are calling for effective and consistent urban waste...
Marshall Islands - The Government has issued an elevated state of disaster due to the severe drought in northern parts of the country, affecting between 3,200 and 5,000 people. Assessments are...
There's hope in Solomon Islands that the worst of the country's dengue outbreak is now over. . The National Referral Hospital in Honiara says they've recorded a 50 per cent drop in dengue admissions...