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Natural disasters

Hurricane Mitch: Two years after MSF post Mitch intervention

Two years after the catastrophe provoked by Hurricane Mitch in Central America, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has compiled a summary of the activities it developed to assist the victims of this unprecedented disaster. Project Update - 27 Oct 2000
 
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Nicaragua

Living in the middle of a rubbish dump

A case study of El Limonal, a community destroyed by Hurricane Mitch and now existing in a rubbish dump. The site is described as inappropriate for human habitation yet there are efforts to make the site permanent. Project Update - 27 Oct 2000
 
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Haemorrhagic fevers

Ebola: providing care to the care givers

Care givers are the most exposed to infection in ebola outbreaks. Careful procedures and constant attention is essential in protecting health workers. Project Update - 27 Oct 2000
 
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Uganda

Ebola outbreak

Médecins Sans Frontières exploratory mission arrives in Gulu. Press Release - 19 Oct 2000
 
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Haemorrhagic fevers

WHO Fact Sheet - Ebola Haemorrhagic Fever

Ebola Haemorrhagic Fever is one of the most virulent viral disease known to humankind, causing death in 50-90% of all clinically-ill cases. The disease has its origins in the jungles of Africa and Asia and several different forms of Ebola virus have been identified and may be associated with other clinical expressions, on which further research is required. Project Update - 17 Oct 2000
 
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Uganda

Ebola outbreak: MSF sends first team

MSF has sent an exploratory mission to Gulu, Uganda to assist in the recent outbreak of Ebola that has been recently confirmed there. Project Update - 17 Oct 2000
 
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Haemorrhagic fevers

Ebola information - 2000

Ebola disease was first recognised in 1976 in the western equatorial province of the Sudan and 500 miles away in Zaire. Project Update - 16 Oct 2000
 
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Dengue fever

Dengue epidemic spreading in Central America

Tegucigalpa declares Red Alert due to haemorrhagic dengue outbreak. Project Update - 16 Oct 2000
 
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Dengue fever

Forward planing underestimated dengue outbreak

Expectations for dengue fever in El Salvador are planned on the number of cases from the previous year. With a low incidence level in 1999, outbreaks this year were severely underestimated Project Update - 16 Oct 2000
 
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El Salvador

MSF starts dengue project in El Salvador

MSF teams in El Salvador have started for a dengue control project and case management support in the three departments worst-hit by the current dengue epidemic, which has been declared a national emergency. Project Update - 16 Oct 2000
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