Recurrent yellow fever outbreaks have been registered in the Central African Republic. The recent outbreaks are requesting a response in 2 separate geographic areas of the country, with one of them being close to the capital Bangui.
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Local storm and torrential rain occurred in the second subdivision and other neighbourhoods of Bangui, the capital of the Central African Republic (CAR), in the night of 17 to 18 January 2009, causing serious material damages and killing a 17-year old boy. A joint team from the Ministry of Family and Social Affairs, the CAR Red Cross Society (CAR RCS), local authorities and volunteers carried out an evaluation of the situation in the field and realized that most of the people affected were women, children and old persons. They also noticed that the victims have been sleeping on the floor and in a seriously mosquito-infected locality since the disaster occurred.
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Since February 2009, heavy rains accompanied by violent winds and tornados have been hitting the Central African Republic (CAR) causing several damages. The disaster started in Bangui, the capital of the country, and extended to Berberati, Eastern CAR. Some funds were allocated in February 2009 from the International Federation?s DREF to assist the 278 vulnerable families that had been identified in the affected localities.
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Torrential rain and floods have left almost 11,000 people homeless in Bangui since mid-June. Half of the eight districts in the capital have been affected by the floods. Many people have been hurt.
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