New outbreak of unknown illness in Uganda
A new outbreak of an unknown disease has occurred in Uganda, in the city of Masaka, where, in the last…
Standard precautions to prevent transmission of Zika virus during pregnancies and deliveries
Recent research on the spreading of the Zika virus has documented, in addition to the well-know transmission of the disease…
WHO Update: a new Ebola flare-up in Guinea
On 17th March WHO declared Sierra Leone Ebola-free. On the same day, a new flare-up of Ebola was confirmed in…
Zika virus and microcephaly in French Polynesia: a study on the link between them.
The 1st February 2016 WHO has declared the suspected link between Zika virus and microcephaly a Public Health Emergency of…
WHO launches the Zika Outbreak’s Global Emergency Response Plan
“[…] The Zika situation is particularly serious because of the potential for further international spread, given the wide geographical distribution…