Coronavirus - World Health Organization (WHO)
Sep 29, 2025 · Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is an infectious disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus. Most people infected with the virus will experience mild to moderate respiratory …
Chikungunya epidemiology update - June 2025
Jun 11, 2025 · Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) is a mosquito-borne virus primarily transmitted by Aedes mosquitoes. It causes acute illness characterized by fever, rash, and debilitating joint …
Recommendations announced for influenza vaccine composition …
Sep 26, 2025 · The World Health Organization (WHO) today announced its recommendations for the viral composition of influenza vaccines for use in the 2026 influenza season in the …
WHO prequalifies first maternal respiratory syncytial virus vaccine
On 12 March 2025, the World Health Organization (WHO) prequalified the first maternal respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine to protect infants against one of the most common …
Oropouche virus disease - World Health Organization (WHO)
Oct 22, 2024 · Oropouche virus disease (also known as Oropouche fever) is a febrile illness, from which patients typically recover quickly, that is caused by the Oropouche virus, which is …
WHO Scientific advisory group issues report on origins of COVID-19
Jun 27, 2025 · The WHO Scientific Advisory Group for the Origins of Novel Pathogens (SAGO), a panel of 27 independent, international, multidisciplinary experts, today published its report on …
Coronavirus disease (COVID-19)
Aug 9, 2023 · Key facts COVID-19 is a disease caused by a virus. The most common symptoms are fever, chills, and sore throat, but there are a range of others. Most people make a full …
Ebola disease - World Health Organization (WHO)
The virus can get into the human population when people have close contact with the blood, secretions, organs or other bodily fluids of infected animals such as fruit bats, chimpanzees, …
Coronavirus - World Health Organization (WHO)
El virus puede propagarse desde la boca o nariz de una persona infectada en pequeñas partículas líquidas cuando tose, estornuda, habla, canta o respira. Estas partículas van desde …
Trends of acute respiratory infection, including human …
Jan 7, 2025 · In many countries of the Northern Hemisphere, trends in acute respiratory infections increase at this time of year. These increases are typically caused by seasonal epidemics of …