Reports

Overall Summary: (Overall synopsis of the situation combining qualitative and quantitative information, disaster trend deteriorating or improving, overall coordination etc.) The overall situation in Rajbari, Faridpur, Shraitpur, Madariprur and Magura remain unchanged although water is slowly decreasing. Till now water flowing…

(Excerpts) Disease outbreak situation: From 30 July to date (19 August 2007), 73,600 cases with 15 deaths from diarrhoea have been recorded from the flood affected areas in Bangladesh. (Case Fatality Rate = 0.02%). Summary of disease outbreak situation: - A total…

Dhaka, 19th August 2007: More than 600 families displaced by both flooding and land erosion have taken temporary refuge on a plot of land provided for the government, 50 kilometers southwest of the Bangladeshi capital, Dhaka. Situated on a elevated…

Each week, the World Health Organization Health Action in Crises in Geneva produces information highlights on the health aspects of selected humanitarian crises. Drawing on the various WHO programmes, contributions cover activities from field and country offices and the support…

Current Situation: Monsoon is fairly active over Bangladesh and moderate to strong elsewhere over North Bay. Maritime ports of Chittagong, Cox's Bazar and Mongla have been advised to keep hoisted local cautionary signal number three (r) three. All fishing boats…

Disease outbreak situation: Since 30 July to date (18 August 2007), 70,142 cases with 15 deaths from diarrhoea have been recorded from the flood affected areas in Bangladesh. (The current Case Fatality Rate is 0.02%). The following 2 tables showing…

Dhaka, 17th August 2007: Nine Habitat for Humanity families in the village of Pora Bari, in Savar, about 35 kilometers from the capital Dhaka, have been left stranded since flood waters inundated their community earlier in the month. But the…

New Delhi 17 August: WHO is moving to quickly replenish the dwindling pre-positioned stocks of life-saving medicines including oral rehydration salt packets, antibiotics and IV fluids to prevent deaths from diarrhoea in flood-affected Bangladesh. Most deaths due to diarrohea result…

The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies is significantly scaling up its response to the recent floods in Bangladesh, which left more than half the country under water. Although water levels are receding in some areas, the needs…

DHAKA, 17 August 2007 (IRIN) - At first glance, the scene outside the hospital in the Bangladeshi capital, Dhaka, looks like a war zone as one patient after another is rushed in on a stretcher. "This one is going into…