WHO & Regional Offices [to 16 April 2016]

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Weekly Epidemiological Record (WER) 15 April 2016, vol. 91, 15 (pp. 193–208)
Contents
193 Polio surveillance: tracking progress towards eradication, worldwide, 2014–2015
203 Performance of acute flaccid paralysis (AFP) surveillance and incidence of poliomyelitis, 2015
207 Who African Region Immunization Technical Advisory Group: Call for Nominations

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Disease Outbreak News (DONs)
:: 14 April 2016 Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) – Saudi Arabia
:: 13 April 2016 Yellow fever – Angola
:: 12 April 2016 Zika virus infection – Viet Nam
:: 11 April 2016 Yellow Fever – Democratic Republic of the Congo
:: 9 April 2016 Microcephaly – France – Martinique

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Highlights
WHO and partners protect more than 1 million people from cholera
April 2016 — In 2015, more than 1 million people in 7 high-risk countries received the oral cholera vaccine. This extraordinary measure was taken to contain several cholera outbreaks from spreading further.

WHO scales up malaria response in Yemen
April 2016 — The risk of a malaria epidemic is high in Yemen, with high fuel costs, shortages of health workers, violence, and internal displacement preventing an effective and timely response. WHO is working closely with the Ministry of Public Health and Population to address these challenges.

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WHO fact sheets
:: Dengue and severe dengue 15 April 2016
:: Poliomyelitis 12 April 2016
:: Mental health: strengthening our response 11 April 2016
:: Dementia 11 April 2016
:: Headache disorders 11 April 2016
:: Echinococcosis 11 April 2016

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:: WHO Regional Offices
WHO African Region AFRO
:: WHO regional office for Africa – Call for Nominations: Regional Immunization Technical Advisory Group (RITAG)
12 April 2016

WHO Region of the Americas PAHO
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WHO South-East Asia Region SEARO
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WHO European Region EURO
:: Health information at your fingertips 15-04-2016
:: Europe shapes new action plans on HIV/AIDS and viral hepatitis 12-04-2016
:: European Health Information Initiative expands by 7 members at 4th Steering Group Meeting 12-04-2016

WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region EMRO
:: Updated guidelines for chronic hepatitis C infection 14 April 2016
;; WHO scales up malaria response in Yemen 13 April 2016
:: Investing in treatment for depression and anxiety leads to fourfold return 13 April 2016

WHO Western Pacific Region
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