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Region: South America, North America
Country: Argentina, Ecuador, Suriname, Canada, Guatemala, Chile, Dominica, Bahamas, Brazil
Health Impact: Air-borne and respiratory illnesses, Vector-borne diseases
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In September 2023, floods across southern Brazil affected at least 354,711 people across 93 municipalities, leaving 25,855 people displaced, 4,794 homeless, 46 people dead, 46 people missing and 940 injured
"On 14 September 2023, the state Government of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, published an update on the heavy rains affecting the state. There we ...
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Feb 2023: Sao Paulo, Brazil, reels from catastrophic rains and landslides—57 dead, 4,000+ displaced, most in Sao Sebastiao. Climate change and unchecked construction in flood-prone areas were identified as factors contributing to the disaster.
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From 1970-2019, South America faced 875 disasters, losing 57,909 lives—a 5% jump in the last 5 years, with $103B in damages, up 30%. Floods caused 77% of deaths and 58% of losses; floods and landslides made up 73% of disasters, 93% of deaths, and 63% of economic impacts.
Between 1970 and 2019, 79% of disasters worldwide involved weather, water, and climate-related hazards. These disasters accounted for 56% of d ...
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The economic cost of dengue in Latin America is high, exceeding US$ 3 billion annually; in some countries, such as Brazil, it may be as high as US$ 1.4 billion annually.
The main economic impact of dengue was due to productivity costs. Average annual cost was more than US$ 3 billion. Direct costs represented ov ...
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