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The World Health Organization (WHO) Advisory Committee on variola virus Research (ACVVR), held its twenty-fifth meeting on 25-26 October 2023. The recommendations...

This Strategic framework for enhancing prevention and control of mpox (2024–2027) outlines a road map for health authorities, communities, and stakeholders...

Acute bacterial meningitis is one of the deadliest and most disabling forms of meningitis, leading to death in one in six people, and leaving one in five...

The ERF provides WHO staff with essential guidance on how the Organization manages the assessment, grading and response to public health events and emergencies...

This is the 33rd situation report for the multi-country outbreak of mpox, which provides details on the latest epidemiology. This update also features...

The overall goal of testing for Mpox virus in the context of the 2022-2024 multi-country outbreak of mpox is to enable timely and accurate confirmation...

From 1 January 2024 to 28 April 2024, a cumulative total of 145 900 cholera cases and 1766 deaths were reported from 24 countries across five WHO regions,...

WHO's Operational Update on Health Emergencies, published monthly, highlights WHO’s work on preparedness and emergency response, combating health...