Global | First confirmed case of infection with MERS in Egypt
On 26 April 2014, the Ministry of Health of Egypt reported the first laboratory-confirmed case of infection with Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) in the country. The patient is a...
View ArticleUK | Case of suspected MERS-CoV detected on flight through London
PHE was today advised of a suspected case of MERS-CoV in a person flying from Riyadh to Chicago and transiting through London. Public Health England was today advised of a suspected case of Middle East...
View ArticleGlobal | ECDC – Epidemiological update – 261 MERS cases in April
As of 6 May 2014, 495 cases of MERS-CoV have been reported globally, including 141 deaths. All cases have either occurred in the Middle East or have direct links to a primary case infected in the...
View ArticleUK | Second case of MERS-CoV detected on flight through London
Public Health England (PHE) was today (12 May 2014) advised of a case of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS-CoV) in a person flying from Jeddah to the USA and transiting through London on Thursday...
View ArticleGlobal | Risk of MERS-CoV in Europe remains low, ECDC updates its risk...
Currently, the risk of human infections and sustainable human-to-human transmission in Europe remains low, concludes ECDC’s tenth rapid risk assessment on Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus....
View ArticleIran, Saudi Arabia, UAE | Additional confirmed cases of MERS CoV
The National IHR Focal Points of Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the Islamic Republic of Iran recently reported additional laboratory-confirmed cases of infection with Middle East...
View ArticleSaudi Arabia | 113 additional confirmed cases of MERS identified through...
On 3 June 2014, the National IHR Focal Point of Saudi Arabia reported 113 laboratory-confirmed cases of infection with Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV), including 34 deaths....
View ArticleSaudi Arabia | Four new confirmed cases of MERS
On 19, 20, 22 and 23 June 2014, National IHR Focal Point of Saudi Arabia notified WHO of 4 additional laboratory-confirmed cases of infection with Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus...
View ArticleGlobal | WHO declares Ebola outbreak an ‘extraordinary event’– public health...
The first meeting of the Emergency Committee convened by the Director-General under the International Health Regulations (2005) [IHR (2005)] regarding the 2014 Ebola Virus Disease (EVD, or “Ebola”)...
View ArticleGlobal | WHO: It is ethical to offer unproven interventions for Ebola outbreak
West Africa is experiencing the largest, most severe and most complex outbreak of Ebola virus disease in history. Ebola outbreaks can be contained using available interventions like early detection and...
View ArticleGlobal | For the record: Transcript of WHO press conference on experimental...
WHO Virtual Press Conference following a panel of medical ethicists to explore experimental treatment in the ongoing Ebola outbreak in West Africa 12 August 2014 Speaker Key GH Gregory Härtl MK...
View ArticleGlobal | WHO: Air travel is low-risk for Ebola transmission
The World Health Organization (WHO) today reiterated its position that the risk of transmission of Ebola virus disease during air travel remains low. “Unlike infections such as influenza or...
View ArticleGlobal | Public health and animal health experts review knowledge on MERS-CoV
The OIE convened a high level scientific expert Ad hoc Group meeting on Middle East Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) infection in animals from 15 to 17 July in its Headquarters in Paris, in...
View ArticleGlobal | UN launches survey on older people and disasters
The UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR) in partnership with Help Age International, today launched a survey to solicit the views of older people on how they cope with disasters. A matching...
View ArticleGlobal | WHO reports more than 800,000 people die by suicide every year
More than 800 000 people die by suicide every year – around one person every 40 seconds, according to WHO’s first global report on suicide prevention, published today. Some 75% of suicides occur in...
View ArticleGlobal | UN recognition for disaster resilience apps
Software developers from around the world were recognized today at the UN Climate Summit for their ingenuity in devising life-saving apps for use in reducing the impact of extreme weather events on...
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Global | Updated ECDC risk assessment for Ebola outbreak in West Africa
Since the start of the outbreak affecting four West African countries there have been more than 6 500 cases of Ebola virus disease (EVD), of which more than 3 000 people are reported to have died,...
View ArticleGlobal | Disaster Reduction Day highlights needs and roles of older people...
The World Health Organization is joining international calls to ensure greater attention is given to the needs, vulnerabilities, and capabilities of older people – before, during, and after...
View ArticleGlobal | WHO – Improved data reveals higher global burden of tuberculosis
Recent intensive efforts to improve collection and reporting of data on tuberculosis (TB) are shedding new light on the epidemic, revealing that there are almost half a million more cases of the...
View ArticleGlobal | Statement on the 3rd meeting of the IHR Emergency Committee...
The third meeting of the Emergency Committee convened by the WHO Director-General under the IHR 2005 regarding the 2014 Ebola virus disease (EVD, or “Ebola”) outbreak in West Africa was conducted with...
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Global | WHO recommends expanding naloxone access to reduce opioid overdose...
New WHO guidelines, released today, aim to reduce the number of opioid-related deaths globally. The guidelines recommend expanding naloxone access to people likely to witness an overdose in their...
View ArticleGlobal | WHO calls for worldwide use of “smart” syringes
Use of the same syringe or needle to give injections to more than one person is driving the spread of a number of deadly infectious diseases worldwide. Millions of people could be protected from...
View ArticleGlobal | WHO warns the current influenza situation has grown increasingly...
The current global influenza situation is characterized by a number of trends that must be closely monitored. These include: an increase in the variety of animal influenza viruses co-circulating and...
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Global | Ten-year review finds 87% of disasters climate-related
A week before world leaders and representatives of civil society gather in Sendai, Japan, for the Third UN World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction, the UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction said...
View ArticleGlobal | WHO – Building a global emergency workforce ready to go
WHO’s new registration system will enable it to build a global roster of foreign medical response teams ready to deploy for emergencies. The Global Foreign Medical Teams Registry sets minimum standards...
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