Jan 30, 2024 · Floods are often caused by heavy rainfall, rapid snowmelt or a storm surge from a tropical cyclone or tsunami in coastal areas. Floods can cause widespread devastation, …

Jan 29, 2020 · Since floods can potentially increase the transmission of water- and vector-borne diseases, such as typhoid fever, cholera, malaria, and yellow fever, among others, it is …

Jul 27, 2023 · Climate change is altering the world in which we live in. Weather has become more extreme, and natural disasters happen more often than before. Flash floods have emerged as …

Sep 18, 2024 · Floods cause extensive damage, disruption and adverse health effects, particularly given the potential for increased transmission of water- and vector-borne diseases. …

Oct 1, 2019 · When tropical cyclones cause floods and sea surges, the risk of drowning and water- or vector-borne diseases increase. Additionally, flood waters may contain sewage and …

Jun 23, 2022 · The dreadful flood in Bangladesh is deeply concerning, and I am saddened by the suffering of millions of flood-affected people in the country. My prayers and heartfelt …

Jan 30, 2024 · Floods: four tips to reduce food safety risks After a flood, food that has been in contact with flood-water may have become unsafe for human consumption. These flyers …

Oct 5, 2022 · Pakistan’s people ravaged by calamitous floods - 18 September 2022 WHO Director-General's statement on Pakistan – 17 September 2022 WHO inaugurates an …

Apr 18, 2023 · The recent floods were a massive setback for Pakistan’s fight against malaria and a warning for the world of how climate change will impact disease response efforts. Last …

Dec 6, 2013 · In 2009–2011, the WHO Regional Office for Europe and the United Kingdom Health Protection Agency undertook a project to investigate the adverse health effects of floods and …