Disease Outbreak News (DONs) - World Health Organization (WHO)
Latest WHO Disease Outbreak News (DONs), providing information on confirmed acute public health events or potential events of concern.
News - World Health Organization (WHO)
Nov 6, 2024 · Paediatric research and development landscape for neglected tropical diseases. Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) are a diverse set of 21 diseases and disease groups that mainly affect resource-poor populations in tropical and subtropical...
Disease Outbreak News - World Health Organization (WHO)
Latest WHO Disease Outbreak News (DONs), providing information on confirmed acute public health events or potential events of concern.
Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) - World Health Organization (WHO)
Nov 6, 2024 · Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is an infectious disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus. Most people infected with the virus will experience mild to moderate respiratory illness and recover without requiring special treatment. However, some will become seriously ill and require medical attention.
Dengue - Global situation - World Health Organization (WHO)
May 30, 2024 · Dengue is primarily an urban disease of the tropics and the viruses that cause it are maintained in a cycle that involves humans and Aedes aegypti mosquitoes. The same mosquitoes transmit chikungunya and Zika viruses.
Marburg virus disease - Rwanda - World Health Organization (WHO)
As of 24 October 2024, a total of 64 Marburg virus disease cases, including 15 deaths (case fatality ratio (CFR) 23.4%), have been reported in Rwanda. Among the initial 62 confirmed cases with available data, 70% were males, and 48% were aged between 30 to 39 years. The highest number of new confirmed cases were reported in the first two ...
Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) - World Health Organization (WHO)
Novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) Information on COVID-19, the infectious disease caused by the most recently discovered coronavirus.
Marburg virus disease - Rwanda - World Health Organization (WHO)
Oct 18, 2024 · Since the last Disease Outbreak News on this event was published on 11 October 2024, four additional laboratory-confirmed cases of Marburg virus disease (MVD) have been reported in Rwanda. As of 17 October 2024, a total of 62 cases, including 15 deaths (CFR: 24.2%), have been reported.
Dengue - Global situation - World Health Organization (WHO)
Dec 21, 2023 · Dengue is the most widespread arbovirus and causes the highest number of arboviral disease cases in the Region of the Americas, with cyclic epidemics recurring every 3 to 5 years. In addition, clusters of autochthonous dengue have been reported in …
COVID-19 cases | WHO COVID-19 dashboard
Feb 27, 2020 · WHO COVID-19 Dashboard is updated every Friday for the period of two weeks prior. Counts primarily reflect laboratory-confirmed cases and deaths, based upon WHO case definitions; although some departures may exist due to local adaptations. Counts include both domestic and repatriated cases.