Volcanic eruptions - World Health Organization (WHO)
Jan 30, 2024 · Volcanic eruptions can pose multiple health threats depending on the proximity of the volcano to the community and whether there was any warning. acute and chronic respiratory …
Preparedness saves lives through rapid response to volcanic eruption …
On 15 January 2022, the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai volcano unleashed a powerful eruption, sending an ash plume soaring to an estimated height of 57km [1] and triggering a tsunami that wiped out …
Rapid and comprehensive volcano eruption response amid a pandemic
On 8 April 2021, volcanic activity from the La Soufriere volcano on the main island of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rapidly increased. A same-day evacuation order was issued by the Prime Minister …
Tsunamis - World Health Organization (WHO)
Jan 1, 2018 · Tsunamis are giant waves that are produced when a large volume of water is displaced in an ocean or large lake by an earthquake, volcanic eruption, underwater landslide or meteorite. …
WHO SEAR 23rd Epidemiological Bulletin 2024
Nov 13, 2024 · This epidemiological bulletin aims to provide the situation of key infectious diseases in the WHO South-East Asia region to inform risk assessments and responses. The bulletin uses …
WHO supports whole-of-UN response to volcanic eruption and …
Jan 18, 2022 · The World Health Organization (WHO) is closely coordinating with other United Nations agencies and partners to support the response to the recent volcanic eruption and tsunami in Tonga, …
Earthquakes - World Health Organization (WHO)
Apr 29, 2020 · Earthquakes can strike suddenly and without warning. An earthquake is a violent and abrupt shaking of the ground, caused by movement between tectonic plates along a fault line in the …
Jul 5, 2021 · Partner Coordination on the Taal volcano eruption and related displacements. In the light of the COVID-19 pandemic, it is critical that evacuees are adequately protected and can practice ph …
Zona (herpès zoster) - World Health Organization (WHO)
Mar 24, 2025 · Le zona, également connu sous le nom d’herpès zoster, est une infection virale qui provoque une éruption cutanée douloureuse. Il est causé par le virus varicelle-zona (VZV), le virus …
Public health milestones through the years
A timeline of key public health milestones, created for the occasion of the World Health Organization’s 75th anniversary, serves as a reminder of some of the most memorable successes and how these …