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As of 16 November 2009, the Ministry of Health has reported 16 744 suspected cases of dengue in five islands: Brava, Fogo, Maio, Sal and Santiago. The World Health Organization (WHO) is working closely with the government of Cape Verde…
Cabo Verde
By Moustapha Diallo, IFRC communications officer in Praia, Cape Verde At first glance, the inhabitants of Cape Verde's capital Praia seem serene and undaunted. But as soon as the conversation turns towards dengue fever, they become deeply worried and anxious. "Whether…
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Contexte général Pandémie A (H1N1): Vingt et neuf (29) pays sont actuellement touchés dans notre Région avec un total de cas s'élevant à 14 950 et 103 décès au 16 novembre 2009 mais la baisse globale de l'incidence continue. Les…
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General Context Pandemic A (H1N1): Twenty nine (29) countries are now affected in our Region with a total case load of 14,950 and 103 deaths as of 16th November 2009 but the overall decline in incidence continues. Other humanitarian concerns…
Cabo Verde
GLIDE no. EP-2009-000231-CPV The International Federation's Disaster Relief Emergency Fund (DREF) is a source of un-earmarked money created by the Federation in 1985 to ensure that immediate financial support is available for Red Cross and Red Crescent response to emergencies.…
Cabo Verde
Nota de Prensa 79/09 Hay 13.000 casos sospechosos, 3.000 de ellos confirmados - Cruz Roja Española y la Agencia Española de Cooperación para el Desarrollo activan un convenio de colaboración sobre ayuda humanitaria por un coste de 100.000 euros para hacer…
Cabo Verde
The unprecedented outbreak of dengue fever in Cape Verde has prompted the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) to release 153,900 Swiss francs ( 152,100 US dollars/ 101,800 euro) from its Disaster Relief Emergency Fund to…
Cabo Verde
By Joe DeCapua In what's being called the biggest dengue fever epidemic ever recorded in West Africa, the Red Cross reports some 13,000 suspected cases in Cape Verde. So far, about three thousand cases have been confirmed. The viral disease is…
Cabo Verde
Noora Kero, Communication manager IFRC Dakar The West African state of Cape Verde has been hit by a massive outbreak of dengue fever. The first cases were registered in the end of September with a sharp increase in the beginning of…
Cabo Verde
The Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs will send a health care team to Cape Verde, following the appeal for international assistance the Cape Verdian Government launched yesterday in response to the outbreak of dengue fever…
