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  • New MERS case in Busan

    South Korea // 25 June, 2015

    A new case of MERS-CoV has been confirmed in a patient who share the same hospital room in Busan in early June.

    MERS-CoV

  • COVID-19 in Turkey, April

    Turkey // 28 April, 2020

    Trends improving...

    COVID-19

  • Human bird flu H7N9 case in Shanghai

    China // 10 June, 2015

    A 61-year-old man in Shanghai has been confirmed infected.

    Bird flu H7N9

  • ECDC Rapid Risk Assessment on MERS CoV

    11 June, 2015

    In its rapid risk assessment report on the MERS-CoV situation in South Korea, the European Center for Disease Control and Prevention (ECDC) stresses the risk of healthcare-associated spread of MERS-CoV.

    MERS-CoV

  • increase in flu activity reported

    Hong Kong (China SAR) // 11 June, 2015

    An increase in flu activity has been recorded in Hong Kong.

    Seasonal Flu, Influenza H3N2, Influenza B

  • H5N1 outbreak in Greater Accra

    Ghana // 10 June, 2015

    An outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 has been detected in Saki, Greater Accra.

    Bird flu H5N1

  • Fourteen new MERS-CoV cases, Total of 122 infections

    South Korea // 11 June, 2015

    Fourteen additional MERS-CoV cases have been reported by the Ministry of Health

    MERS-CoV

  • Joint Mission suggests measures to control MERS

    South Korea // 11 June, 2015

    A Joint Mission by the World Health Organization and the Republic of Korea's Ministry of Health and Welfare has advised a number of measures to contain the MERS-CoV outbreak.

    MERS-CoV

  • MERS-CoV case tested negative

    Hong Kong (China SAR) // 11 June, 2015

    A woman has tested negative for MERS-CoV in Hong Kong

    MERS-CoV

  • MERS treatment update

    16 June, 2015

    A human antibody, M336, has been found to effectively fight MERS-CoV infection in laboratory and animal studies.

    MERS-CoV

  • WHO Influenza Update 15 June

    16 June, 2015

    Flu activity is generally low across the globe

    Seasonal Flu

  • APHIS report on bird flu outbreak

    United States // 16 June, 2015

    APHIS has released a first report of their investigations into the recent outbreak of bird flu across the US

    Bird flu other strains

  • COVID-19 in UAE, April

    United Arab Emirates // 28 April, 2020

    Cases cross 11,000; case tracking mobile app launched...

    COVID-19

  • COVID-19 in Afghanistan, April

    Afghanistan // 30 April, 2020

    More than 2000 cases, local transmission...

    COVID-19

  • Plasma therapy for MERS patients

    South Korea // 16 June, 2015

    Experimental treatment, using plasma from patients who have recovered from MERS, is being conducted on new cases.

    MERS-CoV

  • WHO situation assessment

    South Korea // 16 June, 2015

    Following on from the recommendations made by the joint mission, the WHO have published an assessment of the situation...

    MERS-CoV

  • New deaths, cases and hospital closures

    South Korea // 16 June, 2015

    Additional cases and deaths have been announced, along with the partial closure of hospitals

    MERS-CoV

  • WHO MERS case update

    United Arab Emirates // 16 June, 2015

    The World Health Organisation published details of a case of MERS-CoV in the United Arab Emirates...

    MERS-CoV

  • H5N6 reported in birds in Dak Nong

    Vietnam // 05 June, 2015

    Highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N6 detected in birds from Nghia Tan, Dak Nong.

    Bird flu other strains

  • WHO update of MERS cases

    Saudi Arabia // 16 June, 2015

    The World Health Organization published details of three additional MERS cases...

    MERS-CoV