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  • Bird flu alert level raised

    South Korea // 16 December, 2016

    South Korean health officials raised the watch level against avian influenza from "alert" to "serious".

    Influenza H5N6, Bird flu other strains

  • Human bird flu H7N9 case and poultry outbreak

    Macao (China SAR) // 24 December, 2016

    Health officials are reporting that a man in Macao has bird flu H7N9....

    Bird flu H7N9

  • Additional H5N8 outbreaks in birds

    Hungary // Romania // Switzerland // Poland // 14 December, 2016

    The World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) has been notified of the following outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N8 in birds:

    Influenza H5N8, Bird flu other strains

  • Poultry affected by bird flu H5N8 in Taichung

    Taiwan (China) // 23 December, 2016

    Highly pathogenic avian flu H5N8 has been confirmed in birds in Taiwan, the first recurrence since July. ..

    Bird flu other strains

  • WHO MERS CoV update

    Oman // 08 December, 2016

    The World Health Organization has been notified...

    MERS-CoV

  • Reports of H5 bird flu in poultry Winter 2016/2017

    Slovakia // 06 February, 2017

    Slovakia reported highly pathogenic H5 bird flu in the capital...

    Bird flu other strains, Influenza H5N8

  • WHO situation report MERS

    27 April, 2016

    The World Health Organisation's latest update advises that there has been a surge in the number of primary cases reported from 5 regions in Saudi Arabia during the month of March.

    MERS-CoV

  • Second human H7N9 bird flu case this winter

    Hong Kong (China SAR) // 06 January, 2017

    A 70-year-old man is hospitalised in isolation with bird flu H7N9...

    Bird flu H7N9

  • Bird flu outbreak in poultry in Astrakhanskaya

    Russia // 08 December, 2016

    Another outbreak of a highly pathogenic bird flu H5 has been detected in Russia...

    Bird flu other strains

  • WHO Flu Update 4 April

    07 April, 2016

    The Northern hemisphere continues to record high flu activity, according to the latest flu report from the World Health Organization (WHO).

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

  • WHO reports three new MERS cases mid-April

    Saudi Arabia // 27 April, 2016

    The World Health Organization's update details three new cases of MERS-CoV. . .

    MERS-CoV

  • increase in flu activity

    Brazil // 07 April, 2016

    Media sources are reporting an increase in flu cases specially influenza A(H1N1)pdm09

    Seasonal Flu

  • H5N1 outbreak in birds

    Iraq // 26 April, 2016

    Six outbreaks of the highly pathogenic H5N1 bird flu virus have been reported to the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE). The outbreak, reported to be the first in 10 years, occurred between mid-December and early February and has resulted in the death of over 77,101 birds.

    Bird flu H5N1

  • Review of training in WHO Ebola emergency response

    22 April, 2016

    WHO and partner organisations initiated a large scale training program focused on preparing national and international responders. More than 8000 health professionals from Ebola-affected countries and international organizations participated.

    Ebola, General Articles

  • H5N1 returns to Eastern and Western provinces

    Ghana // 22 April, 2016

    Further H5N1 reported in Eastern and Western provinces...

    Bird flu H5N1

  • More H7N3 in four states

    Mexico // 22 April, 2016

    Six more outbreaks in Mexican poultry farms...

    Influenza H7N3, Bird flu other strains

  • New H5N6 case in Hunan Province

    China // 26 April, 2016

    Media have reported the first case of H5N6 in the Hunan Province this week. The patient, an 11-year-old female, was admitted to Hospital on 13 April after being unwell for the few days prior.

    Influenza H5N6, Bird flu other strains

  • sixth Ebola case confirmed, died

    Guinea // 05 April, 2016

    The sixth case of Ebola during the recent flare-up has been confirmed in Guinea...

    Ebola

  • second Ebola case in Monrovia

    Liberia // 04 April, 2016

    A second Ebola case has been reported in Monrovia...

    Ebola

  • WHO Ebola situation report

    Guinea // Liberia // 29 April, 2016

    According to the World Health Organization’s (WHO) latest Ebola situation report the last confirmed case in Guinea tested negative for the second time on 19 April . . .

    Ebola