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  • risks for MERS outbreaks in healthcare facilities

    Saudi Arabia // 12 April, 2016

    The Ministry of Health reviewed a number of MERS outbreaks centred around healthcare facilities and identified a number of common features.

    MERS-CoV

  • suspected imported MERS case in Seoul - tests negative

    South Korea // 13 April, 2016

    A traveller from the UAE is suspected of being infected with MERS-CoV.

    MERS-CoV

  • H5N1 Outbreak in birds in Nghe An

    Vietnam // 11 April, 2016

    An outbreak of highly pathogenic bird flu H5N1 has been reported from the province of Nghe An...

    Bird flu H5N1

  • More human H7N9 bird flu cases

    China // 17 April, 2016

    Two cases were reported in Jiangxi in mid-April following news that Guangdong province had three cases in March...

    Bird flu H7N9

  • MERS cases 11 to 17 April 2016

    Saudi Arabia // 15 April, 2016

    The following cases have been reported by the Saudi Arabia Ministry of Health for the week 11 to 17 April...

    MERS-CoV

  • First case of MERS

    Bahrain // Saudi Arabia // 26 April, 2016

    A patient from Saudi Arabia has been confirmed as the first case of MERS coronavirus in the country.

    MERS-CoV

  • third Ebola case in Monrovia

    Liberia // 08 April, 2016

    The third case of Ebola has been confirmed in a 2-year-old boy in Monrovia...

    Ebola

  • WHO reports ten new MERS-CoV cases in April

    Saudi Arabia // 22 April, 2016

    The World Health Organization's update details ten new cases of MERS-CoV that were diagnosed between 30 March and 15 April...

    MERS-CoV

  • MERS cases 4 to 10 April 2016

    Saudi Arabia // 07 April, 2016

    The following cases have been reported by the Saudi Arabia Ministry of Health for the week 4 to 10 April...

    MERS-CoV

  • H5N1 bird flu outbreak in South Sulawesi

    Indonesia // 04 April, 2016

    An outbreak of H5N1 has been reported in South Sulawesi...

    Bird flu H5N1

  • Last known Ebola case discharged

    Guinea // 21 April, 2016

    Media sources have reported that the last known case of Ebola has been treated and discharged.

    Ebola

  • New H5N6 case in Hubei province

    China // 21 April, 2016

    A further case of H5N6 has been identified in Hubei province...

    Influenza H5N6, Bird flu other strains

  • Ebola vaccine regimen shows promise in trial

    21 April, 2016

    Results from phase 1 clinical trial show that use of two different experimental Ebola vaccines in a sequence one after another may be effective and safe without serious side effects providing protection for as long as eight months after immunization.

    Ebola

  • WHO confirms human cases of bird flu

    Egypt // 14 April, 2016

    The World Health Organization (WHO) has confirmed four human cases of highly pathogenic avian flu H5N1 . . .

    Bird flu H5N1

  • Bird flu outbreak reported from Monywa

    Myanmar // 20 April, 2016

    According to media reports, a bird flu outbreak has occurred at a farm in Monywa in northwestern Myanmar.

    Bird flu other strains

  • First report of bird flu in Beqaa

    Lebanon // 23 April, 2016

    Authorities have identified highly pathogenic H5 influenza in birds for the first time...

    Bird flu H5N1

  • ongoing H5N1 outbreaks

    Nigeria // 06 April, 2016

    H5N1 bird flu outbreaks continue to be reported in Nigeria...

    Bird flu H5N1

  • more outbreaks of H5N1 bird flu

    Egypt // 05 April, 2016

    Eight new outbreaks of H5N1 bird flu were reported across Egypt during the last 10 days of March...

    Bird flu H5N1

  • Fatal Ebola case identified in capital

    Liberia // 01 April, 2016

    A fatal case of Ebola has been reported in the capital Monrovia...

    Ebola

  • mid-season assessment of 2015-16 flu vaccine

    United Kingdom // 31 March, 2016

    The 2015-16 flu vaccine is found to be between 40 and 50% effective against the flu circulating in the UK...

    Seasonal Flu