Dec 1, 2025 · WHO provides the latest disease outbreak news, offering information on confirmed public health emergencies or events of potential concern.

The health emergencies list below details the disease outbreaks, environmental disasters and other humanitarian crises in which WHO has played or is still playing an essential role in …

When a disease outbreak occurs, responding swiftly and effectively is critical to protect public health and minimize the spread of disease. The following steps outline a systematic approach …

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic is a global outbreak of coronavirus – an infectious disease caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS …

Dec 25, 2025 · Coronavirus disease (COVID-19)The best way to prevent and slow down transmission is to be well informed about the disease and how the virus spreads. Protect …

On 13 March 2025, the Ministry of Health of the United Republic of Tanzania declared the end of the Marburg virus disease (MVD) outbreak. This declaration came after two consecutive …

Information on COVID-19, the infectious disease caused by the most recently discovered coronavirus.

A disease outbreak is the occurrence of disease cases in excess of normal expectancy. The number of cases varies according to the disease-causing agent, and the size and type of …

It has been over a month since the declaration of the Marburg virus disease (MVD) outbreak in Rwanda on 27 September 2024. As of 31 October 2024, 66 confirmed cases, including 15 …

Jun 17, 2025 · Overview From 1 January 2025 to 25 May 2025, a cumulative total of 211 678 cholera cases and 2754 deaths were reported from 26 countries across three WHO regions, …