Santa Barbara, California, Oct. 24 -- Over the past week,

Direct Relief has delivered 573 shipments of requested medical aid to 49 U.S. states and territories and 16 countries worldwide

. The shipments contained

6.2 million defined daily doses

of medication.

Medications and supplies shipped this week included treatments for diabetes, pain and inflammation, and bacterial infections.

Tropical Storm Melissa continues to pose a major threat across the Caribbean, bringing heavy rainfall, flash flooding, and landslides to Haiti, Jamaica, and the Dominican Republic. Three people have been killed as a result of the storm's impacts in Haiti, and between 10-20 inches of rain are expected in southwestern Haiti and eastern Jamaica through Monda...