Preventing a disease disaster in Myanmar is now a "race against time," as many impoverished victims still await help a week after the brutal cyclone, experts warned Saturday. Reports of diarrhoea and skin problems already have surfaced, and health officials fear waterborne illnesses will emerge because of a lack of clean water, along with highly contagious diseases such as measles. Children, especially those orphaned by the storm, face some of the greatest risks.
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Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/race-prevent-diseases-myanmar-cyclone-zone
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/daily-star-bangladesh
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/health-effects
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/waterborne-diseases
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/cyclones
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/garbage
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/myanmar
