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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...

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

From 1 January 2024 to 26 May 2024, a cumulative total of 194 897 cholera cases and 1932 deaths were reported from 24 countries across five WHO regions,...

This situation report is the first WHO report summarizing the multi-country health situation and WHO response across the regional emergency caused by the...