The The District Secretary of Health has advised against outdoor physical activity, especially in the most affected areas, and emphasised the importance of wearing masks for those with pre- Livelihoods and food security existing conditions (Infobae 26/01/2024). [...] The National Unit for Disaster Risk Management has highlighted an increase in the incidence of skin and eye lesions from UV radiation Wildfires, which, as at the beginning of February, had destroyed over 17,000 hectares of exposure, dehydration, and heat strokes as potential health risks associated with the current vegetation in Colombia, typically lead to a series of devastating consequences for. [...] In urban areas such as the southern region of loss of vegetation coverage leads to the alteration of surface runoff and infiltration (UNGRD Bogotá, a rise in outbreaks of vector-borne diseases – such as chikungunya, dengue, and 06/07/2021). [...] The expansion of urban of drought and support firefighting efforts, the authoritie ndertook initiatives to enhance and coastal populations, the proliferation of informal and poorly planned settlements, and water supply infrastructure and facilitate the drilling of wells. [...] Some forests in the country, such as those activation of international assistance protocols through the UN and sought the collaboration in Cundinamarca department, have a high presence of non-native, more flammable tree of Canada, Chile, Peru, and the US to combat the wildfires (Mongabay 26/01/2024; France 24 species, making them particularly vulnerable to wildfires (La Silla Vacía 28/01/2024).
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