Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System — Newsletter 04/04/2012
This daily newsletter provides an overview of the natural disasters that happened in the last 24 hours and response measures for ongoing disasters. GDACS currently covers earthquakes, tsunamis, tropical cyclones, volcanic eruptions and floods. The color coding (red, orange, green) is related to the estimated humanitarian impact of the event.
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| Democratic Republic of the Congo (the): Bulletin d'Information Humanitaire - Province du Nord Kivu N? 13/12 Tue, 03 Apr 2012 19:16:25 +0000 Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Country: Democratic Republic of the Congo (the), Rwanda Faits saillants ? 36 femmes violees a Walikale suite a des affrontements entre groupes armes |
| Central African Republic (the): Information Bulletin No. 191, 13 ? 27 March 2012 Tue, 03 Apr 2012 18:25:44 +0000 Source: Humanitarian and Development Partnership Team CAR, UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Country: Central African Republic (the), Chad HIGHLIGHTS |
| Central African Republic (the): Bulletin d?information No. 191, 13 - 27 mars 2012 Tue, 03 Apr 2012 18:22:25 +0000 Source: Humanitarian and Development Partnership Team CAR, UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Country: Central African Republic (the), Chad POINTS SAILLANTS |
| Colombia: Desplazamiento masivo, poblacion en riesgo, crisis alimentacion escolar: Putumayo - Nota de Situacion No. 1 Tue, 03 Apr 2012 18:07:48 +0000 Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Country: Colombia PRIORIDADES / PUNTOS DESTACADOS
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| Cote d'Ivoire: Bulletin Humanitaire N?11, 2 Avril 2012 Tue, 03 Apr 2012 18:04:11 +0000 Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Country: Cote d'Ivoire, Liberia, Mali FAITS MARQUANTS
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| Haiti: Humanitarian bulletin Issue 16, 2 April 2012 Tue, 03 Apr 2012 17:49:17 +0000 Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Country: Haiti HIGHTLIGHTS
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| Fiji: Location Map as of April 2012 Wed, 04 Apr 2012 04:00:00 +0000 Country: Fiji Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs  |
| Fiji: Floods - as of 3 April 2012 Wed, 04 Apr 2012 04:00:00 +0000 Country: Fiji Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs  |
| Congo (the): Congo: Brazzaville Munitions Depot Explosion - Sub Sectors up to 6km (as of 26 March 2012) - Sector 7 Tue, 03 Apr 2012 22:15:35 +0000 Country: Congo (the) Source: MapAction  |
| Congo (the): Congo: Brazzaville Munitions Depot Explosion - Sub Sectors up to 6km (as of 26 March 2012) - Sector 6 Tue, 03 Apr 2012 22:07:49 +0000 Country: Congo (the) Source: MapAction  |
| Congo (the): Congo: Brazzaville Munitions Depot Explosion - Sub Sectors up to 6km (as of 26 March 2012) - Sector 5 Tue, 03 Apr 2012 17:33:56 +0000 Country: Congo (the) Source: MapAction  |
| Congo (the): Congo: Brazzaville Munitions Depot Explosion - Sub Sectors up to 6km (as of 26 March 2012) - Sector 4 Tue, 03 Apr 2012 17:31:50 +0000 Country: Congo (the) Source: MapAction  |
| Fiji: Fiji: Floods (as of 16 Feb 2012) Tue, 03 Apr 2012 17:25:24 +0000 Country: Fiji Source: IFRC  |
| Congo (the): Congo: Brazzaville Munitions Depot Explosion - Sub Sectors up to 6km (as of 26 March 2012) - Sector 3 Tue, 03 Apr 2012 15:18:53 +0000 Country: Congo (the) Source: MapAction  |
| Congo (the): Congo: Brazzaville Munitions Depot Explosion - Sub Sectors up to 6km (as of 26 March 2012) - Sector 2 Tue, 03 Apr 2012 15:17:07 +0000 Country: Congo (the) Source: MapAction  |
| Congo (the): Congo: Brazzaville Munitions Depot Explosion - Sub Sectors up to 6km (as of 26 March 2012) - Sector 1 Tue, 03 Apr 2012 15:13:13 +0000 Country: Congo (the) Source: MapAction  |
| Congo (the): Congo: Brazzaville Munitions Depot Explosion - Field Ambulance RV Sites (as of 28 March 2012) Tue, 03 Apr 2012 15:08:22 +0000 Country: Congo (the) Source: MapAction  |
| Congo (the): Congo: Brazzaville Munitions Depot Explosion - Sous-Secteurs (30 Mars 2012) Tue, 03 Apr 2012 15:01:19 +0000 Country: Congo (the) Source: MapAction  |
| Mozambique: Mozambique: Areas affected by Funso Cyclone - Concept of Operations (as of 13 march 2012) Tue, 03 Apr 2012 14:53:32 +0000 Country: Mozambique Source: Logistics Cluster, World Food Programme  |
| Cote d'Ivoire: Cote d' Ivoire: Concept of Operations - March 2012 Tue, 03 Apr 2012 14:48:11 +0000 Country: Cote d'Ivoire Source: Logistics Cluster, World Food Programme  |
| South Sudan (Republic of): South Sudan: Upper Nile State - Detailed Transport Map - April 2012 Tue, 03 Apr 2012 14:43:45 +0000 Country: South Sudan (Republic of) Source: Logistics Cluster, World Food Programme  |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo (the): Cholera: Situation in the WHO African Region Tue, 03 Apr 2012 14:27:14 +0000 A total of 10 691 cases and 179 deaths (CFR: 1.7%) reported from 13 countries as of 29 February 2012. Highlight Between January and February 2012, a cumulative total of 10 691 cases and 178 deaths were reported from 13 countries ( CFR: 1.7%). The Democratic Republic of Congo and Sierra Leone accounted for 86% of the total number of cases and 65% of the total number of deaths (Table 1, Figs 1 and 2) Actions taken WHO continues to provide support to the affected countries in the areas of case management, active surveillance, outbreak investigation, sensitization, co-ordination and resource mobilization. (excerpt) Country: Democratic Republic of the Congo (the), Sierra Leone Source: World Health Organization  |
| Nigeria: Nigeria: Lassa Fever outbreak (Situation as of 22 March, 2012) Tue, 03 Apr 2012 14:19:39 +0000 A total of 623 cases and 70 deaths (CFR: 11.2%) were reported from 19 states Event description At the beginning of 2012, WHO was notified by The Federal Ministry of Health in Nigeria of an outbreak of Lassa fever. As of March 22, 2012, 623 cases including 70 deaths (CFR 11.2%) have been reported from 19 out of 36 States. Of these, 108 have been laboratory confirmed. Three doctors and four nurses were reported to be among the fatalities. Actions taken The Federal and State governments are implementing the following preventive and control measures with support from WHO: enhancement of disease surveillance, case management, infection and prevention control, training of health workers and sensitization of the population. 05 Dec 2011 Onset of the outbreak 05 - 09 Dec 2011 Investigation and response teams deployed in Lagos, Gombe, Rivers and Delta States. Ribavirin supplied, clinicians sensitized and treatment protocol & case definition disseminated 03 - 08 Jan 2012 Investigation and response teams deployed in Rivers State Ribavirin supplied, clinicians sensitized and treatment protocol & case definition disseminated 17 - 21 Jan 2012 Investigation and response teams deployed in Ebonyi, Nassarawa and Plateau State Ribavirin supplied, health workers sensitized and treatment protocol & case definition disseminated 05 - 09 Feb 2012 Investigation and response teams deployed in Taraba State Ribavirin supplied, health workers sensitized and treatment protocol & case definition disseminated 14 Feb 2012 Emergency meeting of the Lassa Fever stakeholders forum conducted 21 Feb 2012 Press briefing by the Minister of State for Health on the Lassa Fever in the country 22 Feb 2012 Lassa Fever Rapid Response Committee Inaugurated by MOH 29 Feb 2012 SOP, standard treatment protocols and key messages disseminated to all states 07 - 08 Feb 2012 Review of response plan by the Lassa Fever Rapid Response Committee 09 Feb 2012 - date Active surveillance, case management clinician sensitization and public awareness ongoing Country: Nigeria Source: World Health Organization  |
| Sri Lanka: Sri Lanka: Humanitarian Situation Updates - Menik Farm, Vavunita District (as of 3 April 2012) Tue, 03 Apr 2012 13:58:21 +0000 Country: Sri Lanka Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs  |
| Fiji: Republic of Fiji - TD17F Floods - Declaration of State of Natural Disaster - March 2012 Tue, 03 Apr 2012 13:51:02 +0000 Country: Fiji Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs  |
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