Prevention

The death of a laboratory worker in Irkutsk, Russia, prompted concerns about a possible plague outbreak and extensive precautionary measures. This article examines the response, uncertainties surrounding the suspected infection, and the...

Language note – This article includes an approved French translation at the bottom of the page. The English version is the version of record.

The 2026 Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo has produced over a...

Language note – This article includes an approved French translation at the bottom of the page. The English version is the version of record.

Starting in early May 2026, reports emerged of an outbreak of Andes hantavirus (Andes virus,...

Sunil Raina1, Matthias Schneider2, Stephane Bilodeau3, Yaneer Bar-Yam4

1 Dr. RP Government Medical College, Tanda (HP), India and World Health Network2 Medical and Biological Physics, TU Dortmund University and World Health Network3...

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Subject: Public comment submission – strategic and operational plan for coronavirus disease threat management

We appreciate WHO’s continued leadership in coordinating global efforts to reduce the...