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30,000 Doses of Typhoid Vaccines for Cyclone Affected Areas in Fiji

Suva, 25 March, 2010 – The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Pacific Office is contributing to a typhoid vaccination campaign which will be undertaken by the Ministry of Health in Fiji and the World Health Organisation (WHO) South Pacific Office.

UNICEF Pacific is procuring 30,000 doses of typhoid vaccines for the campaign in the affected areas.

Discussions regarding finalisation of the campaign are still underway between the Ministry of Health and WHO South Pacific Office.

To date, UNICEF has contributed $FJD 58,000 to assist those most affected by Cyclone Tomas.

A typhoid outbreak was already in existence prior to Cyclone Tomas. There are 114 confirmed cases of typhoid in Fiji. In unsanitary conditions and with the unavailability of clean water, the risk of life-threatening diarrhoea and infectious diseases increase dramatically.

For more details, please go to our website www.unicef.org/pacificislands or contact Donna Hoerder, Communications Specialist – External Relations on (679) 926 5518 or Hamish Weatherly, Emergency Coordinator (679) 908 7296.

Possible Typhoid Outbreak in Cyclone Affected Area Alarms UNICEF
Suva, 22 March, 2010 – “With a typhoid outbreak already in existence prior to Cyclone Tomas, the risk of rapid spread has been significantly increased evacuation centers were crowded and unsanitary,” said United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Pacific Of

UNICEF assists those in Cyclone Affected Areas
Suva, 19 March, 2010 – Landslides, destruction to homes, schools and health centers, and damage to vegetation were sighted when United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF Pacific) Emergency Coordinator, Mr Hamish Weatherly, accompanied the Australian Airforce

Fiji and Solomon Islands hit by two hurricanes: UNICEF ready to respond
SUVA, 15 March 2010 – Two extreme cyclones, Tomas and Ului, are striking Fiji and Solomon Islands at the same time.

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Immediate Needs Cyclone Tomas 2010

318,500US$ - the funds required to address immediate needs

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Fiji and the Solomon Islands situation report 3

UNICEF Fiji and Solomon Islands Situation Report No. 3
Dated: March 24th 2010

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Fiji and the Solomon Islands situation report 2.

Situation report of March 18th from UNICEF Pacific regarding the impact of Cyclone Tomas and Cyclone Ului

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Fiji and the Solomon Islands situation report 1

Situation report 1 from UNICEF Pacific concerning Cyclone Tomas and Cyclone Ului- affecting Fiji and the Solomon Islands respectively.

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