Reports

The study reported here was developed under the PACC project to demonstrate the combined use of modelling, a climate tool – the Cook Islands Coastal Calculator – and community knowledge to quantify the risk of coastal…

Over 19 weeks, we have seen a total of 3,135 cases (Attack rate of 16.7 per 1,000). 1.7% of Samoa’s population have been infected (those that present to the hospitals). No reported deaths CONTROL MEASURES Multi-media awareness programs…

HIGHLIGHTS Measles cases have declined in Honiara and Guadalcanal Province and appear to be declining in other provinces. Two children from Western Province are reported to have died from measles-related complications, bringing the total death count to nine. All…

Mangaia Island Government recognises the significance of this plan in preparing and protecting its people against disasters of any magnitude. The aim is to prioritise the implementation of this plan to safeguard the people of the…

Over 16 weeks, we have seen a total of 2,556 cases (Attack rate of 13.6 per 1,000) Laboratory: All specimen sent to ILM Tahiti over the past 2 months, have been negative for Zika virus, leptospirosis and dengue…

No of people affected: 52,000 No of people to be assisted: 21,000 DREF allocated: CHF 158,099 Glide n° FL-2014-000045-SLB Operation budget: CHF 684,278 Summary Solomon Islands flash floods impact: Prolonged heavy rainfall associated with a tropical depression passing over the Solomon Islands…

Overview HFMDoutbreak recognized starting 2014Epi Week 37 based on overview of PatientEncounter Forms (PEF) at Belau National Hospital Outpatient and Emergency departments Case definition: Any child with mouth / tongue ulcer and maculopapularrashes and /or vesicles on palms…

Overview Conjunctivitis outbreak recognized in Epi Week 40, exceeded threshold for action of 4 cases/week Current report includes Weeks 40-43 (Sept 29 - Oct 26, 2014), n=565 Case definition: inflammation of the conjunctiva Outbreak Response Call to schools on 10/9/2014 found…

HIGHLIGHTS Measles cases have declined in Honiara and Guadalcanal province (GP), however cases are increasing in the other provinces. A six-month-old child from Western Province died due to measles-related complications, bringing the total death count to 7. The National…

CONTEXT In November 2008, USAID assumed responsibility for disaster response and reconstruction in the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) and the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management…