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Psychological trauma of losing loved ones, witnessing large-scale death is greatest cause for concern ‪http://goo.gl/lnrcg0 ‪#TyphoonHaiyan

WHO ‏‪@WHO‬ 5m The widespread belief that corpses pose a risk of ‪#infectious disease is wrong ‪http://goo.gl/lnrcg0 ‪#TyphoonHaiyan
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WHO ‏‪@WHO‬ 10m Families should have the opportunity to conduct culturally and socially appropriate funerals, burials ‪http://goo.gl/12N2kD ‪#TyphoonHaiyan

WHO ‏‪@WHO‬ 12m Handling of corpses after ‪#flooding: burial rather than mass cremation when victims not identifiable ‪http://goo.gl/12N2kD ‪#TyphoonHaiyan

WHO ‏‪@WHO‬ 19m ‪#Flooding: promoting good hygienic practice, ensuring safe food prep techniques and boiling of water ‪http://goo.gl/12N2kD ‪#TyphoonHaiyan

WHO @WHO Short-term measures following flooding incl chlorination of water, hepatitis A vax, malaria prevention ‪http://goo.gl/12N2kD ‪#TyphoonHaiyan

WHO ‏‪@WHO‬ 29m Major risk factor for outbreaks associated w/ flooding is contamination of drinking-water facilities ‪http://goo.gl/12N2kD ‪#TyphoonHaiyan

WHO @WHO ‪#Floods may increase the transmission of water-borne diseases such as cholera and vector-borne diseases such as malaria ‪#TyphoonHaiyan

WHO @WHO What is an ‪#emergency health kit? ‪http://goo.gl/zU9tpg ‪#TyphoonHaiyan