60 children died from acute respiratory infections in Peru says UNICEF

[HuckleB]

60 children died from acute respiratory infections in Peru says UNICEF

http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/medicalnews.php?newsid=11322

"Freezing temperatures in Peru have killed more than 60 children, according to reports. Peruvian authorities are still struggling to deliver supplies to isolated mountain regions in southern and central Peru, where a cold wave has killed dozens of people.

The full extent of the cold weather’s effects is still not known. UNICEF and the World Food Program (WFP) have joined forces to conduct an assessment mission in order to gather essential information about the impact of the weather.

The latest information indicates that more than 80,000 families have been impacted by the severe cold. It is believed that around 60 children have died from acute respiratory infections. Access to the affected areas continues to be difficult due to precarious road conditions and high altitudes (4,000 metres above sea level).

There have also been major losses of livestock. Thousands of llamas, sheep and cows – whose meat, milk and wool sustain the indigenous communities in Peru’s Andean highlands – have frozen to death."

[Mara Steele]

1. So very, very sad -

Heartbreaking actually...

Thanks for posting this, HuckleB.

:hug: :cry:

[Bo]

2. I import coffee from Peru

and believe me some areas of that enigmatic country are so isolated and with ajust dirt roads its tough to get there. Sigh

[HuckleB]

3. A sad kick.