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    Typhoon Rai (Odette) assessment in the Philippines
    Philippines
    Typhoon Rai (Odette) assessment in the Philippines
    On 15 December 2021, typhoon Rai (locally known as Odette) formed, category 5, and after first landfall weakened to categories 4 & 3.
    Natural disasters
    PRESS RELEASE: Beware of ‘bootleg’ alcohol – it can cause blindness and death
    Iran
    PRESS RELEASE: Beware of ‘bootleg’ alcohol – it can cause blindness and death
    Hong Kong, 20 August 2021 -  Methanol poisoning, caused by the ingestion of bootleg alcoholic drinks laced with methanol, has been a public health con...
    Infectious diseases
    Marawi: Displaced communities living with COVID-19 and ongoing uncertainty
    Philippines
    Marawi: Displaced communities living with COVID-19 and ongoing uncertainty
    When the number of patients with confirmed COVID-19 began to rise in March 2020, the Philippines quickly put in place strict community quarantine meas...
    COVID-19 (Coronavirus disease)
    Non-communicable diseases
    MSF responds after typhoons Goni and Ulysses cause widespread destruction in the Philippines
    Philippines
    MSF responds after typhoons Goni and Ulysses cause widespread destruction in the Philippines
    On 1 November, one of the strongest typhoons in 2020 struck the Philippines. Goni, or Rolly as it’s known in the Philippines, caused widespread damage...
    Natural disasters