Global Hazards Weekly Bulletin – 12th – 17th April 2025
UK Health Security Agency sent this bulletin at 17-04-2025 02:10 PM BST
12th – 17th April 2025
Regional Hazards
Iraq and Kuwait
Country Hazards
Afghanistan
Bolivia
China
Colombia
Colombia - Landslide (media, IDEAM) (ECHO Daily Flash of 15 April 2025) - Colombia | ReliefWeb
Two dead after landslide buries a house in Dagua, Colombia - The Watchers
Democratic Republic of Congo
Flooding displaces thousands amid ongoing unrest in eastern DR Congo | UN News
- 165 dead as severe flooding and landslides hit Kinshasa, DR Congo - The Watchers
- Democratic Republic of the Congo - Floods, update (UNHCR, NOAA-CPC, media) (ECHO Daily Flash of 17 April 2025) - Democratic Republic of the Congo | ReliefWeb
Ecuador
Haiti
India
India - Severe weather (IMD, media) (ECHO Daily Flash of 14 April 2025) - India | ReliefWeb
Severe dust storms hit Delhi, leaving 2 dead and 5 injured, India - The Watchers
Iraq
Severe dust storm leaves over 2 700 people hospitalized in Iraq - The Watchers
Iraq sandstorm leaves 1,800 with breathing problems - BBC News
Indonesia
Indonesia - Floods (BNPB, NOAA-CPC) (ECHO Daily Flash of 15 April 2025) - Indonesia | ReliefWeb
Pakistan
Pakistan - Severe weather, update (media) (ECHO Daily Flash of 16 April 2024) - Pakistan | ReliefWeb
Philippines
Extreme heat risks for 26m students on break – child expert warns - Philippines | ReliefWeb
Rwanda
Saudi Arabia
Invasive meningococcal disease - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - WHO
Spain
Sudan
Millions displaced, health system in ruins as Sudan war fuels famine | UN News
- Sudan - Attacks on civilians and aid workers (DG ECHO, UN OCHA, DG ECHO Partners) (ECHO Daily Flash of 16 April 2025) - Sudan | ReliefWeb
- Fire rips through camp for displaced people in central Darfur state destroying at least 50 houses | AP News
Tajikstan
Thailand
Thailand - Landslide (NOAA-CPC, Thai Meteorological Department, media)(ECHO Daily Flash)
USA
Victims in deadly upstate NY plane crash include NCAA woman of the year | AP News
Accident at a fishing tournament in Alabama kills 3 | AP News
Rip currents claim one life in Florida’s Lake Worth Beach, leave two injured - The Watchers
Vietnam
Other items of interest
Global
Countries finalize historic pandemic agreement after three years of negotiations | UN News
Global Shelter Cluster Annual Achievements Report 2024 | Shelter Cluster
Countries reach historic deal to cut shipping emissions | UN News
Regional
Guidelines for poliovirus surveillance in the WHO African Region - World | ReliefWeb
WHO EMR Polio Bulletin Issue No. 1384, Week 15 (ending on 13/04/2025) - Pakistan | ReliefWeb
Tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) in Europe: new maps published - ECDC
Country
Extreme weather hits Coromandel, flooding isolates townships | RNZ News
Vanuatu, Asia Pacific | Tropical Cyclone Lola - Final Report (MDRVU011) - Vanuatu | ReliefWeb
Recent Papers of Note
- Ukoaka BM, Okesanya OJ, Daniel FM, Ahmed MM, Udam NG, Wagwula PM, Adigun OA, Udoh RA, Peter IG, Lawal H. Updated WHO list of emerging pathogens for a potential future pandemic: Implications for public health and global preparedness. Infez Med. 2024 Dec 1;32(4):463-477. doi: 10.53854/liim-3204-5. PMID: 39660154; PMCID: PMC11627490.
- Hawkes S, Sy EA, Barker G, et al. Achieving gender justice for global health equity: the Lancet Commission on gender and global health. 2025 Apr 1:S0140-6736(25)00488-X. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(25)00488-X. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 40209736.