NEWS

On 22 June 2020, the International Health Regualtions (IHR) Focal Point (FP) of Brazil shared a preliminary report with the Panamerican Health Organization, the WHO Regional Office for the Americas of a human infection with Influenza A(H1N2) variant virus (A(H1N2)v). According to the report, the patient, a 22-year-old female, with no comorbidities, worked in a […]

Between 1 April and 31 May 2020, the National IHR Focal Point of Saudi Arabia reported nine new cases of MERS-CoV infection, including five deaths. The cases were reported from Riyadh (seven cases), Assir (one case) and Northern (one case) Regions. Most cases were and ages of the reported cases ranged from 40 to 96 […]

On 25 June 2020, the Minister of Health of the Democratic Republic of the Congo declared the end of the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) outbreak in North Kivu, Ituri and South Kivu Provinces . In accordance with WHO recommendations, the declaration was made more than 42 days after the last person who contracted EVD in […]

No new confirmed cases of Ebola virus disease (EVD) have been reported in Ituri, North Kivu and South Kivu Provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo since 27 April 2020 (Figure 1). While this is a positive development, there remains a risk of re-emergence of EVD. It is critical to maintain surveillance and response […]

WHO: Zika virus classification tables

They are tiny animals that live near or inside human dwellings where contact with people is high. Every few days, they lay 100-150 eggs which develop into adults in about a week. They are mosquitoes. The adult females feed on people’s blood, several times during the day.

The actively spreading coronavirus disease (COVID-19) first emerged in China in December 2019. More than six months after, the world grapples with nearly 11.8 confirmed cases of the viral infection. Now, as China slowly starts to reboot its economy and ease lockdown restrictions, two new health issues are emerging.

Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute today announced a research agreement with Eli Lilly and Company (Lilly) to characterize Lilly's next-generation anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibodies.

Researchers at UConn's Center of Excellence in Vaccine Research have made a breakthrough in vaccine development for a common and difficult to treat pneumonia-causing pathogen. Their research was recently published in the Nature Partner Journal - Vaccines.

Researchers from Sechenov University together with colleagues from several Russian institutes analyzed data on the RNA structure of tick-borne encephalitis virus.

Tras advertir que los casos de coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) se han duplicado en una semana en la región de las Américas, la Directora de la Organización Panamericana de la Salud OPS), Carissa F. Etienne, llamó a los países a aplicar medidas para proteger a los trabajadores de la salud para asegurar que tengan acceso a […]

La pandemia de la COVID-19 ha resaltado de manera conmovedora el papel fundamental que desempeñan las enfermeras, enfermeros y otros trabajadores de la salud para proteger la salud de las personas y salvar vidas. El nuevo informe titulado Situación de la enfermería en el mundo 2020 solicita una mayor inversión en educación, mejora en las […]

La FIFA ha aunado fuerzas con la Organización de las Naciones Unidas (ONU) y la Organización Mundial de la Salud (OMS) para apoyar la campaña #BeActive, que se ha lanzado con motivo del Día Internacional del Deporte para el Desarrollo y la Paz de la ONU. Con #HealthyAtHome se anima a que la gente se […]

La directora de la Organización Panamericana de la Salud, Carissa F. Etienne, pidió hoy la colaboración del sector privado con los países de América Latina y el Caribe “en respuesta al tsunami de los casos de COVID19 que enfrentaremos”.