Informes

Author: Michael L. Baker, International Affairs Fellow in Residence September 7, 2010 As Pakistan continues to struggle with flood devastation, U.S. national security experts are considering the long-term effects of the disaster. Among the concerns are the Pakistan government's stability, opportunism by…

07 Sep 2010 17:16:56 GMT Source: Reuters * Death toll from natural disasters has declined * But climate change may worsen disease after-effects By Alister Doyle, Environment Correspondent OSLO, Sept 7 (Reuters) - Natural disasters are tending to kill fewer people but climate change…

NAOGAON, 6 September 2010 (IRIN) - Like many farmers in Bangladesh, Abdul Aziz from Naogaon District in northwestern Bangladesh has had to adapt his plantings to increasingly erratic weather: "Twenty years ago we had a rainy season at this…

KATHMANDU, 5 Sep - MapAction volunteers have been working to ensure the immediate availability of spatial data if disaster strikes the Kathmandu Valley of Nepal. The Kathmandu Valley is highly vulnerable to earthquakes that tend to occur every 75 years…

Tens of thousands of newborn babies and their mums in Pakistan could be in serious danger as the floods continue to cause misery for millions of families. Sumia, 25, gave birth to a baby boy by the side of the…

Combined environmental factors creating risk - Analysts says global weather patterns a catalyst - Calls for tighter river management By Rebecca Conway ISLAMABAD, Aug 31 (Reuters) - Global warming might be one explanation for Pakistan's devastating floods, but scientists believe poor land management, outdated…

The Fever Guide (attached) is intended to assist clinicians in diagnosing illnesses which may initially present as non-specific fevers in non-indigenous relief personnel. The information may be applicable to indigenous personnel with fever. The product contains a prioritized summary table of…

The Infectious Disease Risk document (attached) is intended to estimate disease risks in non-indigenous relief personnel who are living in austere field conditions (including exposure to locally procured food and untreated water). Risks are quoted in the absence of countermeasures…

I. Introduction The recent floods in Pakistan have affected millions of people and greatly increased the risk of disease outbreaks. This operational guidance was developed in order to strengthen surveillance using the Disease Early Warning System (DEWS), and to allow…

Commodity price hikes due to climate events will hit the neediest countries With global wheat prices expected to spike following an export ban in Russia due to fires destroying millions of hectares of crops, a new study measuring global food…