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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

2 April 2020 | Ebola virus disease - Democratic Republic of the Congo

Disease Outbreak News

26 March 2020 | Ebola virus disease - Democratic Republic of the Congo

Disease Outbreak News

19 March 2020 | Ebola virus disease - Democratic Republic of the Congo

Disease Outbreak News

12 March 2020 | Ebola virus disease - Democratic Republic of the Congo

Disease Outbreak News

12 March 2020 | MERS-CoV - Qatar

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10 March 2020 | Dengue Fever - Region of the Americas (PAHO) - French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Saint-Martin, and Saint-Barthélemy

Disease Outbreak News

5 March 2020 | Ebola virus disease - Democratic Republic of the Congo

Disease Outbreak News

4 March 2020 | Measles - Central African Republic

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27 February 2020 | Ebola virus disease - Democratic Republic of the Congo

Disease Outbreak News

24 February 2020 | MERS-CoV - Saudi Arabia

Disease Outbreak News

22 February 2020 | Dengue Fever - Chile

Disease Outbreak News

21 February 2020 | Yellow Fever - Uganda

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20 February 2020 | Lassa Fever - Nigeria

Disease Outbreak News

20 February 2020 | Ebola virus disease - Democratic Republic of the Congo

Disease Outbreak News

13 February 2020 | Ebola virus disease - Democratic Republic of the Congo

Disease Outbreak News

6 February 2020 | Ebola virus disease - Democratic Republic of the Congo

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31 January 2020 | MERS-CoV - United Arab Emirates

Disease Outbreak News

30 January 2020 | Ebola virus disease - Democratic Republic of the Congo

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23 January 2020 | Ebola virus disease - Democratic Republic of the Congo

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21 January 2020 | COVID-19 - Republic of Korea - (ex-China)

 

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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.