WHO [to 6 December 2014]
:: Global Alert and Response (GAR): Disease Outbreak News (DONs)
Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) – Saudi Arabia 2 December 2014
Between 3 and 19 November 2014, the National IHR Focal Point for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) notified WHO of 18 additional cases of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) infection, including 4 deaths….
…Globally, the WHO has been notified of 927 laboratory-confirmed cases of infection with MERS-CoV, including at least 338 related deaths.
WHO advice
Based on the current situation and available information, WHO encourages all Member States to continue their surveillance for acute respiratory infections and to carefully review any unusual patterns….
…WHO does not advise special screening at points of entry with regard to this event nor does it currently recommend the application of any travel or trade restrictions.

:: The Weekly Epidemiological Record (WER) for 5 December 2014, vol. 89, 49 (pp. 545–560) includes:
– Invasive bacterial vaccine-preventable disease sentinel hospital surveillance network: summary of a strategic review and next steps, 2008–2014
– African Programme for Onchocerciasis Control: progress report, 2013–2014
http://www.who.int/entity/wer/2014/wer8949.pdf?ua=1

:: Call for nominations for the Immunization Practices Advisory Committee (IPAC)
pdf, 124kb 04 December 2014
Deadline for application 2 February 2015

:: New WHO guide to prevent and control cervical cancer
3 December 2014
New guidance from WHO aims to help countries better prevent and control cervical cancer. The disease is one of the world’s deadliest – but most easily preventable – forms of cancer for women, responsible for more than 270,000 deaths annually, 85% of which occur in developing countries. The new “Comprehensive cervical cancer control: a guide to essential practice” will be launched at the World Cancer Leaders’ Summit in Melbourne, Australia on 3 December 2014…