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Disease Outbreak News (DONs)

Latest WHO Disease Outbreak News (DONs), providing information on confirmed acute public health events or potential events of concern.

 

Disease Outbreak News

10 June 2021 | Human infection with avian influenza A(H10N3) – China

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4 May 2021 | Ebola virus disease - Democratic Republic of the Congo

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14 April 2021 | Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) - Saudi Arabia

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26 March 2021 | Circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2 – Global update

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17 March 2021 | Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) - United Arab Emirates

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26 February 2021 | Human infection with avian influenza A (H5N8) - Russian Federation

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17 February 2021 | Ebola virus disease - Guinea

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12 February 2021 | Rift valley fever - Kenya

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10 February 2021 | Ebola virus disease - Democratic Republic of the Congo

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5 February 2021 | Influenza A (H3N2) - United States of America

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1 February 2021 | MERS-CoV - Saudi Arabia

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4 January 2021 | Cholera - Togo

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4 January 2021 | Influenza A(H1N2) - Brazil

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31 December 2020 | COVID-19 - Global

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29 December 2020 | Yellow Fever - Senegal

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23 December 2020 | Yellow Fever - Guinea

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21 December 2020 | COVID-19 - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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3 December 2020 | COVID-19 - Denmark

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27 November 2020 | Acute hepatitis E - Burkina Faso

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24 November 2020 | Yellow Fever - Nigeria

 

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The criteria for Disease Outbreak News

Disease Outbreak News (DONs) are published relating to confirmed or potential public health events, of:

  • Unknown cause with a significant or potential international health concern that may affect international travel or trade;
  • A known cause which has demonstrated the ability to cause serious public health impact and spread internationally;
  • High public concern which may lead to disruption of required public health interventions, or could disrupt international travel or trade.