WHO: Global Alert and Response (GAR) – Disease Outbreak News [to 22 March 2014]

WHO: Global Alert and Response (GAR) – Disease Outbreak News
http://www.who.int/csr/don/2013_03_12/en/index.html

:: Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) – update 20 March 2014
On 18 March 2014, WHO was notified of an additional two laboratory-confirmed cases of infection with Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV). One case was notified by the National IHR Focal Point of Kuwait and the other by the National IHR Focal Point of the United Arab Emirates (UAE)…[No new guidance]
…Globally, from September 2012 to date, WHO has been informed of a total of 198 laboratory-confirmed cases of infection with MERS-CoV, including 84 deaths…

:: Human infection with avian influenza A(H7N9) virus – update 20 March 2014
On 19 March 2014, the National Health and Family Planning Commission (NHFPC) of China notified WHO of an additional three laboratory-confirmed cases of human infection with avian influenza A(H7N9) virus…[No new guidance]

:: Human infection with avian influenza A(H7N9) virus – update 20 March 2014

:: Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) – update 18 March 2014