WHO in emergencies
Statement by WHO’s Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean on COVID-19 in Yemen
2 May 2020 - To date, there are seven confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the south of Yemen, including two deaths, as declared by national authorities. No other cases have been officially reported to WHO, although we anticipate the virus is actively circulating throughout the country.
Best practices have shown that when people are informed and warned about outbreaks early on, and where measures are in place to test, trace, isolate and care for cases, transmission of the virus can be controlled.
Statement on the 5th meeting of the International Health Regulations (2005) - Ebola is still considered a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC)
14 April 2020 - The 5th meeting of the Emergency Committee, convened by the WHO Director-General under the International Health Regulations (IHR) (2005) to review the current Ebola virus disease (EVD) outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, took place on Friday, 10 April 2020. The Committee agreed that while there is a low risk of international spread, they consider this event to still constitute a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC) under the IHR (2005), requiring international coordination and support.
New Ebola case confirmed in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
10 April 2020 -- A new case of Ebola virus disease was confirmed today in the city of Beni in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. “While not welcome news, this is an event we anticipated. We kept response teams in Beni and other high risk areas for precisely this reason,” said Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO Director-General
WHO and public health experts conclude COVID-19 mission to Islamic Republic of Iran
12 March 2020 - A team of experts from the World Health Organization (WHO), GOARN partners, Robert Koch Institute in Berlin and the Chinese Center for Disease Control concluded a technical support mission on COVID-19 to Islamic Republic of Iran on 10 March 2020.
In 4 years, 494 attacks on health killed 470 patients and health staff in Syria
March 2020, Geneva/Copenhagen/Cairo – The World Health Organization condemns in the strongest terms, attacks on health care that have been a hallmark of the complex humanitarian crisis in Syria that this month enters its tenth year.
Health workers describe mayhem as WHO delivers urgent medicine and supplies to ensure continued health services
28 February 2020, Geneva/Copenhagen/Cairo – In a two-day operation the World Health Organization sent 55 tons of medicine and medical supplies in 7 trucks from Turkey into Idlib governorate and parts of Aleppo. Since December 2019 the area has witnessed the largest exodus of internally displaced Syrians in the 9-year history of the Syria conflict.
Recommended composition of influenza virus vaccines
28 February 2020 - WHO convenes technical consultations in February and September each year to recommend viruses for inclusion in influenza vaccines for the northern and southern hemisphere influenza seasons, respectively. This meeting announcement and recommendation relates to the influenza vaccines for use in the forthcoming northern hemisphere 2020-21 influenza season.
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Ebola virus disease – Democratic Republic of the Congo
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Measles – Mexico
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Ebola virus disease – Democratic Republic of the Congo
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Dengue fever – Mayotte, France
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