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Official public-health events reported by the World Health Organization
On 30 January 2025, the Ministry of Health of Uganda declared an outbreak of Sudan virus disease (SVD) following confirmation from three national reference laboratories.The confirmed case was an adult male nurse who initially developed fever-like symptoms and sought treatment from a traditional healer as well
Read official update →22 new polio cases were confirmed in Indonesia, bringing the total number of cases to 122. The new cases are from West Java province.Recently confirmed cases in Sumatra and Central Java occurred outside the area where two emergency vaccination campaigns were held on 31 May and 29 June. A large outbreak respon
Read official update →From 27 September 2004 - 11 January 2005, WHO has received reports of a total of 42 564 cases and 214 deaths (case fatality ratio, 0.5%), and 696 severe cases of intestinal perforation in Kinshasa. (see previous report).Médecins sans Frontières-Belgium has been working to provide clean water. Wi
Read official update →The Ministry of Health in China has reported a new case of human infection with the H5N1 avian influenza virus. The case was confirmed by the national laboratory on 23 May.The 19-year old male soldier, serving in Fujian province, developed fever and pneumonia-like symptoms on 9 May and was hospitalized on 14
Read official update →Between 26 and 28 January 2024, the Cambodia IHR NFP notified WHO of two confirmed cases of human infection with avian influenza A (H5N1) virus. These cases were reported from Kampong Trabek district, Prey Veng province, and Puok district, Siem Reap province, Cambodia. The first case, a 3-year-old, was r
Read official update →On 27 March 2023, the National Health Commission of the People’s Republic of China notified WHO of one confirmed case of human infection with an avian influenza A(H3N8) virus. The patient was a 56-year-old female from Guangdong province with an onset of illness on 22 February 2023. She was hospitalized
Read official update →Between 24 November 2022 and 10 March 2023, a total of 690 measles cases, including one associated death (CFR 0.14%) have been reported from seven districts in western Nepal (Banke – 327 cases; Surkhet– 62 cases; Bardiya – 49 cases; Kailali – 39 cases; Kanchanpur – 27 cases; Baju
Read official update →Since the last Disease Outbreaks News on MERS-CoV in Saudi Arabia published on 7 April 2022, the IHR National Focal Point of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has reported four additional cases, with no associated deaths. Between 29 December 2021 and 31 October 2022, four cases of locally acquired Middle East respi
Read official update →On 25 April 2019, the local administration in Larkana district was alerted by media reports of a surge in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) cases among children in Ratodero Taluka, Larkana district, Sindh province, Pakistan. A screening camp was initially established at Taluka’s main hospital. Later, s
Read official update →09 January 1997 Disease Outbreak Reported The latest report from Gabon informs that a total of 58 cases with 43 deaths had occurred in the outbreak up to 8 January. The last fatal case occurred on 8 January. One patient is still hospitalized and 14 have recovered.
Read official update →10 February 1998 Disease Outbreak Reported Up to 7 February a total of 193 cases with 8 deaths (CFR 4.14%) had been reported on Grande Comore Island. Although the first cases were recorded in Mbéni, 77 of the 193 cases have occurred in Moroni and 12 districts and villages in and around the capital. Measures t
Read official update →25 June 1999 Disease Outbreak Reported Between January and May 1999, a total of 616 034 cases of malaria was reported by health centres. In January, all provinces were affected, and although only 75% of provinces were affected in May, there was a significant increase in some (especially Karusi, with 2.5 times
Read official update →27 July 1999 Disease Outbreak Reported Since 18 June a number of sporadic suspect cases of plague have occurred in Nsanje district, Southern Region. Up to 21 July, 74 suspect cases had been reported from a total of 22 villages. Six villages along the Mozambican border were the most affected reporting around 3
Read official update →21 April 2000 Disease Outbreak Reported There have been a number of cases of meningococcal disease which are associated with returnees from the Haj and their close contacts. France- Update. The number of cases of meningococcal disease associated with pilgrims who have travelled for the Haj has increased, and
Read official update →20 February 2001 Disease Outbreak Reported The highest number of cases and the highest burden of this disease occur in sub-Saharan Africa in an area that is referred to as the meningitis belt. This is the area between Senegal and Ethiopia and includes all or part of at least 15 countries, with an estim
Read official update →Recent CDC notices for travellers during outbreaks and health events
Measles cases are rising in many countries around the world. All international travelers should be fully vaccinated against measles with the measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine, according to CDC's measles vaccination recommendations for international
Open travel notice →These reports are reference information, not personalised travel or medical advice.