Crimean-Congo Haemorrhagic Fever
Other clinical signs which emerge include tachycardia (fast heart rate), lymphadenopathy (enlarged lymph nodes), and a petechial rash (a rash caused by bleeding into the skin), both on internal mucosal surfaces, such as in the mouth and throat, ... [... more]
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Confirmed Human Cases Of Avian Influenza A(H5N1)
Antigenic and genetic characteristics of H5N1 viruses and candidate H5N1 vaccine viruses developed for potential use as human vaccines WHO Interim Protocol: Rapid operations to contain the initial emergence of pandemic influenza Cumulative Number ... [... more]
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Leprosy
The age-old stigma associated with the disease remains an obstacle to self-reporting and early treatment. The image of leprosy has to be changed at the global, national and local levels. A new environment, in which patients will not hesitate to ... [... more]
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Cumulative Number Of Reported Probable Cases Of Severe ...
Cumulative Number of Reported Probable § Cases of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) Cumulative Number of Reported Probable1 Cases of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) Summary of probable SARS cases with onset of illness from 1 ... [... more]
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Dengue And Dengue Haemorrhagic Fever
The application of appropriate insecticides to larval habitats, particularly those which are considered useful by the householders, e.g. water storage vessels, prevent mosquito breeding for several weeks but must be re-applied periodically. ... [... more]
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World Health Report
The World Health Report 2007 - A safer future: global public health security in the 21st century marks a turning point in the history of public health, and signals what could be one of the biggest advances in health security in half a century. It ... [... more]
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Weekly Epidemiological Record
An e-mail subscription service exists, which provides by electronic mail the table of contents of the WER, together with other short epidemiological bulletins. To subscribe, send a message to listserv@who.int. The subject field should be left ... [... more]
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Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (Sars): Laboratory ...
Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) can detect genetic material of the SARS-CoV in various specimens (blood, stool, respiratory secretions or body tissues Sampling for Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) diagnostic tests). Primers, which are the ... [... more]
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Yellow Fever
Because vaccination coverage in many areas is not optimal, prompt detection of yellow fever cases and rapid response (emergency vaccination campaigns) are essential for controlling disease outbreaks. Improvement in yellow fever surveillance is ... [... more]
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Health Action In Crises
Following Cyclone Nargis on 2 May, State Media report at least 22 464 people dead and 41 054 missing. Figures are likely to climb as the authorities reach the outlying areas that felt the full force of the cyclone. Aid workers are trying to ... [... more]
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Directory Of World Health Organization Members
All countries which are Members of the United Nations may become members of WHO by accepting its Constitution. Other countries may be admitted as members when their application has been approved by a simple majority vote of the World Health ... [... more]
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Disease Outbreak News
:: Outbreak Communication: Best practices for communicating with the public during an outbreak Please see WHO news via RSS for further information and instructions Avian influenza - situation in Indonesia - update 42 Epidemic and Pandemic Alert ... [... more]
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