California Scrambles To Contain ‘Unprecedented’ Hepatitis A Outbreaks
Homeless residents live in tents in downtown San Diego, where a hepatitis A virus has killed 17 people and sickened more than 460 others....
In Bangladesh, WHO hurries to thwart possible Rohingya refugee disease outbreak
A refugee camp in Cox’s Bazar in Bangladesh in 2011. Photo by: IHH Humanitarian Relief Foundation / CC BY-NC-ND BANGKOK — A mobile,...
WHO and partners supporting health authorities rapidly respond to Cholera outbreak in North-Eastern
The World Health Organization (WHO) and other partners are moving swiftly to help health authorities contain a cholera outbreak in a camp...
Measles outbreaks threaten progress towards elimination
Over 500 measles cases were reported for January 2017 in the WHO European Region. Measles continues to spread within and among European...
World Health Organisation and partners battle multiple disease outbreaks in South Sudan
Infectious diseases continue to pose a major public health threat in South Sudan. Adding to the chronic burden of disease, regular...
Sierra Leone, Liberia risk Ebola-like outbreaks from poor sanitation
Sierra Leone and Liberia risk new deadly epidemics akin to the impact of the Ebola virus due to lack of clean water and hygienic...
Yellow fever situation report
A yellow fever outbreak was detected in Luanda, Angola late in December 2015. The first cases were confirmed by the National Institute...
World Health Organisation cites 2-month window for battling yellow fever
"We're seeing a change in the nature of the yellow fever outbreaks we're dealing with." That's how Bruce Aylward, M.D., World Health...
Meeting of the Emergency Committee under the International Health Regulations (2005) concerning Yell
An Emergency Committee (EC) regarding yellow fever was convened by the Director-General under the International Health Regulations (2005)...
WHO: Yellow fever could be a threat to the entire world
The UN fears communities living in Angola are carrying the mosquito borne virus into neighbouring countries. The World Health...