Floods leave 4 million homeless Aug 20, 2010
U.S. to boost aid as number of homeless doubles in Pakistan floods - CNN.com. U.S. to boost aid as number of homeless doubles in Pakistan floods. (CNN -- World)
U.S. to boost flood aid for Pakistan Aug 20, 2010
U.S. to boost aid as number of homeless doubles in Pakistan floods - CNN.com. EDITION: INTERNATIONAL. (CNN -- International)
Gilani says council will come into effect immediately, will comprise people of `impeccable character` Aug 20, 2010
5 million children in the flood-stricken areas risk falling sick from waterborne diseases, Gilani said. He said the governments response was not merely limited to rescue and relief, but was committed to long-term rehabilitation and reconstruction of the infrastructure. (Daily Times, Pakistan)
Deaths reported from FATA, KP, Karachi and Balochistan Aug 19, 2010
11 including nine children die of waterborne diseases ... Health officials said situation is under control and rejected the possibility of outbreak of cholera and other waterborne diseases ... Meanwhile, three minor girls suffering from waterborne diseases lost their lives in Sohbatpur, Balochistan. (Daily Times, Pakistan)
Money trickling in for flood relief Aug 19, 2010
5 million children at risk of waterborne diseases. More people have been affected than in the 2004 South Asia tsunami, the 2005 South Asia earthquake, and the Haiti earthquake combined. (CNN -- International)
U.N. says millions without help in Pakistan floods Aug 18, 2010
2 million people were affected, and that the potential for waterborne diseases was worrisome. "We are facing a disaster of major proportions," Bessler told reporters in Geneva by telephone. (Salon)
Waterborne disease in Pakistan: The threat of cholera Aug 18, 2010
After the immediate damage done by the raging flood waters, Merlin is working to minimise the risk of waterborne diseases, particularly cholera ... All 45 clinics that Merlin supports in Pakistan are closely monitoring waterborne diseases through an early warning system which alerts staff to potential outbreaks ... The frustrating truth is that waterborne diseases like cholera are easy to prevent and to treat. (AlertNet)
Desperation grows Aug 18, 2010
At least 2 million people are homeless, and the threat of waterborne diseases like cholera is a serious concern as children walk with their families through chest-high filthy water ... Health officials fear a second wave of fatalities from waterborne diseases, including cholera, which is endemic in Pakistan and now threatening to become a major outbreak. (CNN -- International)
Water Pollution, Sources and Effect... Aug 17, 2010
According to World Water Council, 3900 children die every day due to waterborne diseases ... Waterborne diseases occur when parasites or other disease-causing microorganisms are spread via contaminated water. (Suite101.com)
Death Toll Rises as a Fifth of Pakistan Under Water Aug 17, 2010
5 million children are at high risk of deadly waterborne diseases including watery diarrhea and dysentery, which cause dehydration, said Maurizio Giuliano of the humanitarian affairs office. Children also are at risk for typhoid and hepatitis A and E, Giuliano said. (Newsmax)
Health risks ahead for flooded Pakistan Aug 17, 2010
The U.N. has reported the first case of cholera and warned of other imminent waterborne diseases, including typhoid fever, shigellosis and hepatitis A and E, and vector-borne diseases like malaria and dengue ... Safe water and sanitation is critical in reducing the impact of cholera and other waterborne diseases. (AlertNet)
INTERVIEW-Recovery from floods could take years Aug 16, 2010
"Waterborne diseases will be coming. There is no question about it. Malnutrition will come. No question about it.". Pakistan is one of the poorest countries in Asia, and its economy was already fragile before the floods came. (AlertNet)
U.N. chief visits flood-stricken Pakistan Aug 16, 2010
"In order to avoid excess mortality, it is important that all acute watery diarrhea cases with severe dehydration have easy and rapid access to standardized treatment covering waterborne diseases, including cholera.". Giuliano said at least 36,000 cases of acute watery diarrhea have been reported. (CNN -- World)
- Cholera confirmed in Pakistan as UN chief visits Aug 15, 2010
Humanitarian agencies in Pakistan were monitoring the risk of a second wave of deaths induced by the floods in the shape of waterborne diseases, de Maio said, adding that it was impossible to measure the full scale of the disaster. Celebrations marking the anniversary yesterday of Pakistans 1947 independence from British colonial rule have been scrapped by Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari, his spokesman, Farhatullah Babar, announced. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports)
Relief aid lagging far behind needs of millions of victims Aug 14, 2010
Humanitarian agencies are keeping close watch on the risk of a second wave of deaths induced by the floods in the shape of waterborne diseases, de Maio added. The World Health Organisation said that of the 140,000 people who sought treatment on August 9, 15 involved cases of acute watery diarrhoea. (Daily Times, Pakistan)
Pakistan president visits flood-hit areas Aug 13, 2010
Public health officials fear a second wave of deaths that might be caused by waterborne diseases if action is not taken quickly enough. More than 1 million Pakistanis are in need of clean water. (CNN -- International)
Need for information on health risks - UNICEF doctor Aug 5, 2010
Waterborne diseases are especially threatening, and potentially deadly, for young children. Hygiene kits and water tankers. (AlertNet)
Anger grows as Pakistan floods hit 3.2 million Aug 3, 2010
The United Nations said clean drinking water and sanitation were urgently needed to stop waterborne diseases spreading after Pakistan's worst floods in 80 years. UN humanitarian coordinator for Pakistan, Martin Mogwanja, told AFP that discussions were underway with the government to determine whether the crisis warranted a fresh appeal for donor aid. (Yahoo! Asia News)
- Floods death toll hits 1,100 in Pakistan Aug 2, 2010
There is now a real danger of the spread of waterborne diseases, like diarrhea, asthma, skin allergies and perhaps cholera in these areas, said Shaharyar Bangash, the head of operations in Khyber-Pakhtoonkhwa for World Vision, an international humanitarian group. This story has been viewed 454 times. (Taipei Times, Taiwan)
Survivors lash out after Pakistan floods kill 1,100 Aug 2, 2010
the school building where I sheltered is packed with people, with no adequate arrangement for food and medicine," the 53-year-old told AFP. The floods and landslides triggered by monsoon rains capped a devastating week in Pakistan, where 152 people were killed when an Airblue passenger jet slammed into hills overlooking the capital in the country's worst plane crash. Ban said he was "deeply saddened" by the losses incurred in the worst floods in Pakistan for 80 years, reiterating a full... (Channelnewsasia.com)
Authorities struggle to save over 27,000 trapped by floods in Pakistan; death toll over 900 Aug 1, 2010
"There is now a real danger of the spread of waterborne diseases like diarrhea, asthma, skin allergies and perhaps cholera in these areas," said Shaharyar Bangash, the head of operations in Khyber-Pakhtoonkhwa for World Vision, a major international humanitarian group. A variety of nations and aid organizations have begun to mobilize a response to the flood disaster. (FOX61, CT)
Official: More than 800 dead in Pakistani floods Aug 1, 2010
Flooding in Pakistan has killed more than 800 people in a week, a government official said Saturday as rescuers struggled to reach marooned victims and some evacuees showed signs of fever, diarrhea and other waterborne diseases. The flooding caused by record-breaking rainfalls caused massive destruction in the past week, especially in the northwest province, where officials said it was the worst deluge since 1929. (Rhinelander Daily News, WI)
Evacuees show signs of fever, diarrhoea and other waterborne diseases Aug 1, 2010
Daily Times - Leading News Resource of Pakistan. Sunday, August 01, 2010. (Daily Times, Pakistan)
Congo-Kinshasa: UN Rushing Aid to Flood-Stricken Areas of North-Western Region Jul 31, 2010
In addition to medical care to respond to potential waterborne diseases, the affected population urgently needs shelter, household goods, clean water, medicines and food. Relevant Links. (allAfrica.com)
Waterborne Diseases Could Cost Over $500 Million Annually in US Jul 15, 2010
Waterborne diseases could cost over 500 million annually in US ... Waterborne Diseases Could Cost Over 500 Million Annually in US ... ScienceDaily (July 14, 2010) Hospitalizations for three common waterborne diseases cost the health care system as much as 539 million annually, according to research presented at the International Conference on Emerging Infectious Diseases. (Science Daily)
African Water Facility Grant for Ghana Project Jul 6, 2010
The project will result in key impacts such as the reduction of the incidence of waterborne diseases, improvement of access to complete sanitation services, and improved operational and financial sustainability of WWTPs and FSTPs. The project will be implemented on a pilot scale that comprises four value chains. (allAfrica.com)
Kenya: Refugee Camp Cuts Child Malnutrition Jun 24, 2010
A medical employee told IRIN: "Acute malnutrition tends to happen over short time changes, as opposed to chronic malnutrition which results from year-round lack of life-enriching nutrients. Children, newly arrived, were probably debilitated from all the movement, first from their home country, later from Dadaab to here. "Also, due to the sudden congestion of the camp and consequent lack of safe drinking water and adequate sanitation facilities, waterborne diseases and an outbreak of cholera were... (allAfrica.com)
Radical change needed in science, technology to beat poverty Jun 15, 2010
Yet every day more than a billion people go hungry, 4,000 children die from waterborne diseases and a thousand women die in pregnancy and childbirth. Science, technology and innovation are crucial in combating poverty and environmental catastrophe, but a shift away from private profit and military aims towards more diverse and fairly distributed forms of innovation geared towards greater social justice, is urgently needed. (AlertNet)
AmeriCares Braces for Start of Hurricane Season May 29, 2010
"Hurricane season is upon us and the need for medical aid to help fight waterborne diseases this year is even more critical since so many health care facilities have been destroyed or damaged," said Dr. Bia, an expert in infectious diseases and tropical medicine. Dr. Bia conducted an assessment in Haiti earlier this year, helping AmeriCares relief team on the ground make plans to help vulnerable people living in tent cities during hurricane season. (AlertNet)
- Voice: Response to a need 0 May 7, 2010
These children perish from waterborne diseases such as typhoid, cholera and dysentery. More than 300 million people, nearly half of the people living in Africa, do not have access to clean water. (El Centro Imperial Valley Press, CA)
Islands of Germs: Researchers Discover Pathogens Floating on Tiny Clumps of Aquatic Detritus May 6, 2010
This detritus may skew water sampling procedures and mathematical models used to predict the transmission of waterborne diseases to humans ... Current models of the transmission of waterborne diseases and illnesses, however, don't consider the benefits microorganisms gain from hitching a ride on marine snow. (Science Daily)
Botswana battles Okavango flood May 6, 2010
Officials in Botswana have called for a joint intervention to prevent the spread of waterborne diseases. A BBC reporter says there are concerns that another result of the flooding is the spread of snakes and crocodiles. (BBC News -- Africa)
Your 10 questions May 1, 2010
Since then, there has been negligible outbreaks of waterborne diseases in the country due to good sewerage systems. IWK is recognised as a leader and model sewerage company in many Asean countries. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
R23bn sewerage backlog is not a crisis - minister Apr 30, 2010
"I'd rather say we have reason to be concerned, but I don't think we've reached a crisis level. If we had, we'd be talking about the outbreak of many waterborne diseases.". Sonjica was "disappointed" about both the leaking of the report and accusations that the department was sweeping its contents under the carpet. (Business Report, South Africa)
NIH-led interagency group identifies research needs to study climate change and human health impacts Apr 22, 2010
Public release date: 21-Apr-2010. Contact: Edward Kang. (EurekAlert!)
Swaziland: Village Gets a Self-Sustaining Water Supply Apr 8, 2010
"In that way the community is exposed to waterborne diseases.". A solar-powered pump would be one solution, but the system installed in a neighbouring community was stolen and Maphilingo has no intention of making the same mistake. (allAfrica.com)
Ethiopia: Dams Are About People, Not Power - the Trouble With Gilgel Gibe Apr 6, 2010
Impacts include extreme economic hardship, community disintegration, waterborne diseases and the loss of natural resources upon which livelihoods depended. Unless these people feel that they have been consulted in the conception, design and management of dams, to require that they happily entrust their future to them is the very definition of living in an ivory tower. (allAfrica.com)
World Water Day: Global Sewage Flood Mar 23, 2010
Children are often the most vulnerable to waterborne diseases associated with sewage contamination. According to UN statistics, a child dies from waterborne diseases, primarily diarrhea, every 20 seconds. (National Geographic)
Check list of well drilling contractors Mar 18, 2010
Contaminated groundwater exposes Missourians of all ages to serious health risks that can result from waterborne diseases such as typhoid fever, dysentery, cholera, hepatitis and giardiasis. Other Missouri contractors who no longer have permits to work in the state are Gregory Clark of Mansfield; Ashley Coffman of Jefferson City; Nicholas Bauer of St. Charles; Bob Schmidt of New Melle; David Johnson of Springfield; Stephen Pitman of Troy; Ross Lowden of Independence; Glen Jungmeyer of Eldon;... (Park Hills Daily Journal, MO)
Kenna, Emile Hirsch on Clean Water Cause Mar 11, 2010
Kenna took on the topic because his father at a young age had waterborne diseases. Kenna said he also learned recently he lost an uncle to waterborne illness. (CBS News -- Early Show)
Uganda: Health Fears Follow Deadly Mudslides Mar 11, 2010
OCHA warned that some 15,000 households risked waterborne diseases because of submerged pit latrines. "Additionally, Doho Health Centre II in Mazimasa sub-county and Namulo Health Centre II in Himutu sub-county are surrounded by water and have been rendered inaccessible," the report said. (allAfrica.com)
Burmese refugees in Bangladesh suffer a shortage of food, care Mar 9, 2010
The bad conditions also raise the risk of waterborne diseases: Walking through the Kutupalong camp, PHR investigators saw stagnant raw sewage next to refugees makeshift dwellings. Copyright 2010 Globe Newspaper Company. (Boston Globe)
Nigeria: Government Takes Action Against Water Sanitation Crisis Mar 5, 2010
Furthermore, nearly 100 million people do not have access to latrines or toilets, which results in waterborne diseases like typhoid, guinea worm, cholera, malaria, and diarrhea. This also accounts for the high infant mortality rates associated with diarrheal infections. (allAfrica.com)
Uganda landslides kill dozens Mar 4, 2010
The URCS was providing water purification tablets to survivors to avoid outbreaks of waterborne diseases. Distribution of "nonfood items like tarpaulins, blankets, jerry cans, soap, saucepans, cups and plates is to commence late today to the now-homeless survivors," she said. (CNN -- World)
Novel Antitoxin Strategy Developed Using 'Tagged Binding Agents' Feb 26, 2010
In 2003, the division was awarded a 25-million, seven-year contract from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to develop products to rapidly identify, prevent, treat, and diagnose food and waterborne diseases that threaten public health. Tufts established one of seven national research units within the new national Food and Waterborne Disease Integrated Research Network. (Science Daily)
Zambia: Floods Cause Frustration for the Affected People [editorial] Feb 24, 2010
However, it is important for them to consider the benefits of living in a dry place, and protect their members from waterborne diseases, than to stick to their familiar premises which are exposing them to more danger. Be the first to. (allAfrica.com)
Southern Africa: Preparing for Flood Season [interview] Feb 21, 2010
We are also on the lookout for secondary disasters like the outbreak of waterborne diseases which usually come with flooding, for example cholera. So we ready ourselves for all this, not just flooding. (allAfrica.com)
In devastated Haiti, a wary look to the sky Feb 20, 2010
Oxfam officials in Haiti also fear diarrhea and other waterborne diseases could spread because of the poor drainage, crowding, and lack of latrines. They urged the government to quickly decide when and where to relocate the homeless, and called on the United States to provide stronger leadership for the hundreds of nonprofit agencies with operations in Haiti. (Boston Globe)
Amy Goodman: Haitians have a long history of victimization Feb 13, 2010
The tragedy of the Haitian earthquake continues to unfold, with slow delivery of aid, the horrific number of amputations performed out of desperate medical necessity, more than a million homeless, perhaps 200,000 dead, hunger, dehydration, the emergence of infections and waterborne diseases, and the approach of the rainy season, which will be followed by the hurricane season. Haiti has suffered a massive blow, an earthquake for which its infrastructure was not prepared, after decades no,... (Auburn Citizen, NY)
Haiti Raises Death Toll to 230,000 Feb 10, 2010
(CBS)Nearly a month after the quake, respiratory infections, malnutrition, diarrhea from waterborne diseases and a lack of appropriate food for young children may be the biggest killers, health workers say. A shortage of medical equipment and spotty electrical power - service has been restored to about 20 percent of Port-au-Prince - have worsened the medical emergency. (CBS News -- Evening News)
Kenya: Tackling the Crisis of Urban Poverty Jan 22, 2010
" In an effort to address these problems, UN-HABITAT, the government and Nairobi City Council are working together on a Kenya Slum Upgrading Project (KENSUP), which focuses on improving infrastructure, initially in Kibera, one of Nairobi's largest slums. "Working together with the people of Kibera, we have identified the areas where the needs are greater, this is why we started working on water and sanitation," said Joshua Kaiganaine, KENSUP's programme manager, noting that $500,000 had so far... (allAfrica.com)
Kenya: Plastic Bags - Convenience Costing the Earth [analysis] Jan 22, 2010
Pieces of these plastic bags mix with soil and prevent rainwater from soaking into the ground, contributing to the formation of standing pools of water, the breeding ground for all manner of waterborne diseases. Orina warns that the practice of burning plastic to dispose of it is not not a viable solution. (allAfrica.com)
Iraq: Key facts and figures Jan 19, 2010
Diarrhoea, a symptom of other waterborne diseases, was also reported to be on the increase. The UN says only 32% of the population have access to clean drinking water, and only 19% have access to a good sewerage system. (BBC News -- Africa)
Haiti's Agony: What It Will Take to Rebuild Jan 14, 2010
That could lead to rapidly spreading waterborne diseases like cholera and dysentery that can sweep through refugee camps. With adequate aid, however, the worst might be averted. (Time.com)
Advocate: Don't privatize water Jan 10, 2010
(CNN) -- Every eight seconds, somewhere in the world a child dies from waterborne diseases because the parents cannot afford clean water, according to Maude Barlow, founder of the Blue Planet Project. "When you add the for-profit motive into water supplies, some people are going to die," Barlow told CNN's Christiane Amanpour Thursday. (CNN -- International)
