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  • Bird flu in birds 26 March to 1 April

    United Kingdom // South Africa // Cambodia // Slovakia // Finland // Saudi Arabia // 04 April, 2018

    The spread of a variety of bird flu strains affecting poultry and wild birds continues.

    Influenza H5N6, Bird flu other strains, Influenza H5N8, Bird flu H5N1

  • WHO Influenza Update

    Canada // United States // Mexico // Russia // Denmark // Estonia // Sweden // Algeria // Tunisia // Egypt // Morocco // Israel // Armenia // Hong Kong (China SAR) // Singapore // Suriname // Puerto Rico // Jamaica // Saint Lucia // Peru // Norway // 07 March, 2018

    According to WHO's latest flu update dated 5 March...

    Seasonal Flu, Influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 "swine flu", Influenza H3N2, Influenza B

  • Bird flu in birds 19 to 25 March

    France // Germany // Taiwan (China) // Bhutan // Netherlands // Japan // South Africa // 23 March, 2018

    The spread of a variety of bird flu strains affecting poultry and wild birds continues. The following outbreaks have been reported by either the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) or national authorities this week...

    Bird flu other strains, Influenza H5N6, Influenza H5N2, Bird flu H5N1, Influenza H5N8

  • MERS cases 5 to 11 March

    Saudi Arabia // 11 March, 2018

    The following cases have been reported by the Ministry of Health this week.

    MERS-CoV

  • Interim assessment of the 2017-18 flu vaccine in Europe

    Croatia // Denmark // France // Germany // Ireland // Italy // Netherlands // Portugal // Spain // Sweden // United Kingdom // 02 March, 2018

    The interim effectiveness of the 2017-18 flu vaccine is between 25-52% across European study sites...

    Seasonal Flu

  • WHO Influenza Update

    China // United States // Canada // Jamaica // Dominican Republic // Kuwait // Iraq // Qatar // Russia // Poland // Mexico // Egypt // Tunisia // Algeria // Morocco // 20 March, 2018

    According to WHO's latest flu update dated 19 March...

    Seasonal Flu

  • Bird flu in birds 5 to 11 March

    Cambodia // Iraq // Congo DRC // France // Italy // China // United States // India // Taiwan (China) // Bulgaria // Japan // United Kingdom // Mexico // South Africa // 12 March, 2018

    The spread of a variety of bird flu strains affecting poultry and wild birds continues. The following outbreaks have been reported by either the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) or national authorities this week...

    Bird flu H5N1, Influenza H5N8, Influenza H5N6, Bird flu other strains, Bird flu H7N9, Influenza H5N2, Influenza H5N6, Influenza H7N1, Influenza H7N3

  • MERS cases 19 to 25 March

    Saudi Arabia // 24 March, 2018

    There are currently "eleven" active cases of MERS in the country...

    MERS-CoV

  • Outbreak of unknown illness in Mabalako Health Zone, North Kivu

    Congo DRC // 30 July, 2018

    The Ministry of Health is investigating an outbreak in Mangina, Mabalako, in North Kivu province, affecting at least 25 people with fever. Samples have been sent to Kinshasa. A specialised team is expected to arrive in Beni tomorrow.

    Ebola

  • CDC weekly flu update

    United States // 02 March, 2018

    In the latest Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Fluview publication, overall influenza activity has decreased during the past week.

    Seasonal Flu

  • New Ebola virus found

    Sierra Leone // 28 July, 2018

    A novel Ebola virus has been identified in bats in Bombali district.

    Ebola

  • Researchers find rare Ebola antibody in three people

    Spain // 13 July, 2018

    Antibodies could lead a new, more effective vaccine.

    Ebola

  • Increase in flu activity

    Namibia // 20 July, 2018

    A rise in H1N1 flu activity has been reported.

    Influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 "swine flu", Seasonal Flu

  • MERS Situation Update

    Saudi Arabia // 10 July, 2018

    The WHO update for June reports that more than 2,229 confirmed cases, including 791 deaths...

    MERS-CoV

  • End of Ebola outbreak declared

    Congo DRC // 24 July, 2018

    The Minister of Health has declared the end of the ninth Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo...


    Ebola

  • First smallpox treatment approved

    United States // 16 July, 2018

    The newly-approved smallpox treatment may be useful against monkeypox as well.

    General Articles

  • WHO influenza update

    Chile // Paraguay // Brazil // Uruguay // Argentina // South Africa // Guatemala // Honduras // Bolivia // Colombia // Peru // Cote d'Ivoire // Ghana // Cambodia // 25 July, 2018

    According to the latest WHO influenza update dated 23 July, flu activity continued to increase in...

    Seasonal Flu, Influenza B, Influenza H3N2, Influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 "swine flu"

  • MERS cases July 2018

    Saudi Arabia // 01 August, 2018

    Six MERS cases have been reported from July 9 to 14

    MERS-CoV

  • WHO MERS Summary October to December

    Saudi Arabia // 26 January, 2018

    WHO summarises the cases of MERS reported in Saudi Arabia between December 2017 and January 2018...

    MERS-CoV

  • WHO influenza update

    South Africa // New Zealand // Australia // Peru // Chile // Paraguay // New Caledonia // French Polynesia // Guatemala // Cote d'Ivoire // Ghana // Maldives // 10 July, 2018

    According to the latest WHO influenza update dated 9 July, flu activity continued to increase in South Africa and South America...



    Seasonal Flu