From 30/07/2019 to 31/07/2019, a Tropical Depression (maximum wind speed of 65 km/h) EIGHT-19 was active in NWPacific. The cyclone affects these countries: China, Viet Nam (vulnerability High). Estimated population affected by category 1 (120 km/h) wind speeds or higher is 0.
Circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2 – Africa Region
The summaries below provide a situational update on circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2 (cVDPV2) outbreaks in the WHO African and Eastern Mediterranean regions. No wild poliovirus has been detected on the African continent since September 2016.
In the Lake Chad Basin (LCB) sub-region, multiple cVDPV2 outbreaks continue to spread. All the countries that comprise the sub-region (Niger, Cameroon, and Nigeria) have reported outbreaks in either human or environmental samples.
Circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2 – African Region
The summaries below provide a situational update on circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2 (cVDPV2) outbreaks in the WHO African and Eastern Mediterranean regions. No wild poliovirus has been detected on the African continent since September 2016.
In the Lake Chad Basin (LCB) sub-region, multiple cVDPV2 outbreaks continue to spread. All the countries that comprise the sub-region (Niger, Cameroon, and Nigeria) have reported outbreaks in either human or environmental samples.
Volcanic activity worldwide 30 Jul 2019: Stromboli volcano, Fuego, Popocatépetl, Krakatau, Shiveluc…
Stromboli (Eolian Islands, Italy): The activity at the volcano remains elevated with strong strombolian explosions from several vents. Earlier today, starting around 12:35 local time, a new lava overflow began descending on the upper Sciara del Fuoco, originating from the northern vents of the crater terrace. At the same time, lava continues overflowing from the central-southern crater area. …