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msn.com: Houses destroyed by cyclone Nargis in Burma's hardest-hit Irrawaddy Delta

msn.com May 9, 2008

The Burmese government is delaying efforts by aid agencies to help those affected by the cyclone, charities have warned.Members of the Disasters Emergency Committee said they "could do more" without opposition from the military junta. Tim Costello, chief executive of World Vision Australia, said... [read full story]

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Epidemic Hazard - Asia - Myanmar (Burma)

rsoe.hu May 9, 2008

09/05/2008 - 03:16:26 - Epidemic Hazard event happened in Asia / Myanmar (Burma). ... GLIDE Number: EP-20080509-16662-MMR Date / time: 09/05/2008 03:16:26 Event: Epidemic Hazard Area: Asia Country: Myanmar (Burma) State/County: Unknow City: Unknow Number of Deads: None or...

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Disease outbreaks remain a worry in Myanmar

iht.com May 9, 2008

The potential emergence of waterborne diseases in areas pummeled by a massive cyclone in Myanmar raised worries Friday that more could still die, as reports of diarrhea surfaced and shortages of clean water created concerns of a cholera outbreak. ... UNICEF said Thursday...

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AFP: Malaria, diarrhea reported after storm hits Myanmar - Hla Hla Htay

burmanet.org May 9, 2008

Health experts are scrambling to prevent widespread illness after reports of malaria outbreaks and diarrhea surfaced in areas of Myanmar hardest hit by a cyclone, U.N. health officials said Thursday. Article Tags Early estimates indicate 20 percent of children in the most devastated areas are...

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Experts fear disease outbreaks after Myanmar cyclone

iht.com May 9, 2008

Reports of malaria outbreaks and diarrhea surfaced in the hardest-hit areas, UN health officials said. ... "Safe water, sanitation, safe food - these are things that we feel are priorities at the moment," Singh said. The World Heath Organization team in Myanmar is working...

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NASA Earth Observatory Imagery: Flooding in Yangon, Burma (Myanmar)

spaceref.com May 9, 2008

Though Yangon (Rangoon) escaped the total destruction that Cyclone Nargis brought to much of the rest of the Irrawaddy Delta in Burma (Myanmar), its southern suburbs were completely submerged on May 7, 2008. ... STATUS REPORT Date Released: Friday, May 9, 2008 Source: to...

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Fort Dix Contractor Finds Hope Amidst Burma Cyclone Disaster

army.mil May 9, 2008

The world sat engrossed in horror as news of the Burma cyclone disaster started to trickle in earlier this week. The death toll seemed to rise with each passing hour and hope began to fade. ... FORT DIX, N.J. (May 9, 2008)- The world sat engrossed in horror as news of the...

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Suffering and the smell of death linger

denverpost.com May 10, 2008

Six days after Cyclone Nargis churned through the coastal plain of Myanmar, it is clear that the damage is great and that little aid has made it to the area. ... Afforded noodles and little else, survivors of the cyclone that hit Myanmar make do. A Myanmar woman displaced...

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Preventing disease outbreaks is 'race against time' for cyclone victims in Myanmar

iht.com May 10, 2008

Getting supplies to survivors suffering from a brutal cyclone in Myanmar is now a "race against time" to prevent a disease disaster as some impoverished victims continue to wait for help a week after the storm, experts warned Saturday. ... The World Health Organization...

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Post-cyclone 'race' to avoid disease disaster

msn.com May 10, 2008

Getting supplies to survivors suffering from a brutal cyclone in Myanmar is now a "race against time" to prevent a disease disaster, experts warned Saturday. ... Experts warn that children are most at risk in wake of Myanmar cyclone BANGKOK, Thailand - We don't know how...

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