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Creator: World Health Organization (WHO)
Subject: General
Item Type: Publication
Date Last Updated: 2016-10-18
Description: Infectious disease outbreaks are frequently characterized by scientific uncertainty, social and institutional disruption, and an overall climate of fear and distrust. Policy makers and public health professionals may be forced to weigh and prioritize… -
Creator: World Health Organization
Subject: General
Item Type: Guide
Date Last Updated: 2022
Description: Worldwide, the number of potential pathogens is very large, while the resources for disease research and development (R&D) is limited. To ensure efforts under WHO’s R&D Blueprint are focused and productive, a list of diseases and pathogens are… -
Creator: WHO Africa
Subject: General
Item Type: Hyperlink
Date Last Updated: 2019-09-18
Description: Dashboard showing the data from the DRC 2018-2019 Ebola outbreak in graphs, maps, and timelines. BON A SAVOIR (GOOD TO KNOW):Visualisez la cartographie animée 1 année après /Check out 1 year of Ebola animated maps Certaines données géographiques de… -
Creator: WHO
Subject: General
Item Type: Hyperlink
Date Last Updated: 2023
Description: Plague is an infectious disease caused by Yersinia pestis bacteria, usually found in small mammals and their fleas. The disease is transmitted between animals via their fleas and, as it is a zoonotic bacterium, it can also transmit from animals to… -
Creator: WHO
Subject: General
Item Type: Hyperlink
Date Last Updated: 2021-08-07
Description: This WHO fact sheet covers Marburg virus disease: Key facts Transmission Symptoms of Marburg virus disease Diagnosis Treatment and vaccines Marburg virus in animals Prevention and control Controlling infection in healthcare settings Marburg viral… -
Creator: WHO
Subject: General
Item Type: Hyperlink
Date Last Updated: 2019-12-09
Description: Information on key facts, outbreaks, transmission, signs and symptoms, diagnosis, treatment and vaccine, the natural host of the mpox virus, prevention, reducing the risk of zoonotic transmission, reducing the risk of human-to-human transmission,… -
Creator: WHO
Subject: General
Item Type: Hyperlink
Date Last Updated: 2020-01-09
Description: A page of questions and answers about coronaviruses. Coronaviruses are a large family of viruses that are known to cause illness ranging from the common cold to more severe diseases such as Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) and Severe Acute…