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  • H5N8 continues

    Taiwan (China) // 05 September, 2015

    Taiwan continues to report H5N8...

    Influenza H5N8, Bird flu other strains

  • H5N2 continues in Yunlin county

    Taiwan (China) // 05 September, 2015

    H5N2 circulating across the island...

    Avian Influenza H5N2, Bird flu other strains

  • New case of MERS

    Kuwait // 23 September, 2015

    Kuwait has recorded a case of MERS-CoV, the first in several years.

    MERS-CoV, MERS-CoV

  • WHO: southern hemisphere influenza vaccine composition for 2016

    25 September, 2015

    The World Health Organization (WHO) has made its recommendation for the composition of the southern hemisphere influenza vaccine for use in 2016.

    Seasonal Flu

  • Reports of H5N1 outbreak in birds

    Indonesia // 23 September, 2015

    Unconfirmed reports of a H5N1 avian flu outbreak in birds in Magelang district...

    Bird flu H5N1

  • More H5N1 detected in birds

    Vietnam // 23 September, 2015

    Two more H5N1 outbreaks have been detected in birds...

    Bird flu H5N1

  • Continuing H5N1 outbreaks

    Egypt // 16 September, 2015

    Egypt is considered endemic for H5N1 in poultry. There have been at least five outbreaks since July 2015...

    Bird flu H5N1

  • H5N6 in Quang Ngai

    Vietnam // 01 September, 2015

    Over 8600 birds were affected by avian flu H5N6 in Tinh Son, Son Tinh, Quang Ngai province. . .

    Bird flu other strains

  • Korean CDC will be lead agency in future outbreaks

    South Korea // 01 September, 2015

    KCDC will be the lead agency charged with responding to future outbreaks of infectious disease...

    MERS-CoV, MERS-CoV

  • H5N1 in a few provinces

    Vietnam // 02 September, 2015

    Highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 has been reported in Ninh Thuan and Vinh Long provinces . . .

    Bird flu H5N1

  • WHO summary of recent MERS cases

    Jordan // 06 September, 2015

    The WHO has summarised the four recent MERS cases reported in Jordan...

    MERS-CoV

  • Six people still hospitalised with MERS-CoV

    South Korea // 20 September, 2015

    The Ministry of Health advises that another patient has been discharged after more than 100 days in hospital suffering from MERS.

    MERS-CoV

  • Further MERS cases confirmed

    Jordan // 01 October, 2015

    Another two people have been confirmed infected with MERS-CoV, bringing the total this year to 13.

    MERS-CoV

  • Another outbreak of H5N8 in ducks

    South Korea // 19 September, 2015

    South Korea's Ministry for Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs announced another outbreak of highly pathogenic bird flu.

    Bird flu other strains, Influenza H5N8

  • MERS CoV cases 14 to 20 September

    Saudi Arabia // 17 September, 2015

    The following MERS cases were reported by the Saudi Arabia Ministry of Health for the week 14-20 September:

    MERS-CoV, MERS-CoV

  • COVID-19 pandemic disrupting services for other diseases

    02 June, 2020

    The World Health Organization has released survey results about the provision of health services during the COVID-19 pandemic...

    COVID-19, General Articles

  • COVID-19 in Brazil, June

    Brazil // 25 June, 2020

    Over a million cases and over 50,000 deaths...

    COVID-19

  • WHO influenza update 7 September

    10 September, 2015

    According to the World Health Organization’s latest update, influenza activity continued to rise in the Southern Hemisphere . . .

    Seasonal Flu

  • Media report three more MERS cases

    Jordan // 18 September, 2015

    Jordan's MERS outbreak continues to be reported but details are limited at this time...

    MERS-CoV, MERS-CoV

  • Masks, eye protection and physical distance can reduce transmission of SARS-CoV-2

    02 June, 2020

    Analysis of over 170 studies looking at physical distancing, face masks and eye protection has found .....

    COVID-19, General Articles