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 22 July 2008

World Health Organization Helps Rebuild Cyclone Ravaged Myanmar

The World Health Organization is providing technical and financial support to local non governmental organizations in Myanmar to help clean up and rebuild following cyclone Nargis. The agency says more than 45% of the health care facilities need rebuilding. The WHO also says while there have been no increase in malaria and bloody diarrhoea cases in the delta region, dengue hemorrhagic fever has seen a rise in the past week. Julie Walker reports. Full audio available below.