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Disease Outbreak News (DONs)

Latest WHO Disease Outbreak News (DONs), providing information on confirmed acute public health events or potential events of concern.

 

Disease Outbreak News

18 January 2023 | Human infection caused by avian influenza A(H5) - Ecuador

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14 January 2023 | Ebola disease caused by Sudan ebolavirus – Uganda

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12 January 2023 | Circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2 - Sudan

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3 January 2023 | Yellow fever - African Region (AFRO)

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19 December 2022 | Circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2 (cVDPV2) - Indonesia

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16 December 2022 | Cholera – Global situation

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15 December 2022 | Increased incidence of scarlet fever and invasive Group A Streptococcus infection - multi-country

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13 December 2022 | Cholera - Haiti

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8 December 2022 | Ebola disease caused by Sudan ebolavirus – Uganda

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28 November 2022 | Dengue - Bangladesh

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24 November 2022 | Ebola disease caused by Sudan ebolavirus – Uganda

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16 November 2022 | Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) - Saudi Arabia

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10 November 2022 | Ebola disease caused by Sudan ebolavirus – Uganda

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7 November 2022 | Cholera - Malawi

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3 November 2022 | Avian Influenza A (H5N1) - Spain

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28 October 2022 | Ebola Disease caused by Sudan virus - Uganda

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20 October 2022 | Rift Valley Fever - Mauritania

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19 October 2022 | Cholera - Lebanon

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17 October 2022 | Malaria - Pakistan

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13 October 2022 | Dengue - Pakistan

 

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The criteria for Disease Outbreak News

Disease Outbreak News (DONs) are published relating to confirmed or potential public health events, of:

  • Unknown cause with a significant or potential international health concern that may affect international travel or trade;
  • A known cause which has demonstrated the ability to cause serious public health impact and spread internationally;
  • High public concern which may lead to disruption of required public health interventions, or could disrupt international travel or trade.