Écrit par InVS | 19 Novembre 2014

Evolution de l’activité globale

L’activité globale des associations SOS Médecins est en hausse de 32 % chez les enfants de moins de 15 ans (+5 074 visites), de 11 % chez les adultes de 15-74 ans (+3 233 visites) et de 14 % chez les personnes de 75 ans ou plus (+843 visites). Cette hausse, observée dans toutes les régions, est la conséquence du week-end rallongé du 11...

Écrit par WHO | 19 Novembre 2014

Disease outbreak news -18 November 2014

On 15 November 2014, the National Health and Family Planning Commission (NHFPC) of China notified WHO of 3 additional laboratory-confirmed cases of human infection with avian influenza A(H7N9) virus, including 1 death.

Details of the cases are as follows
A 54-year-old female from Shihezi City, Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region who developed...

Écrit par WHO | 19 Novembre 2014

Ebola situation assessment - 18 November 2014 - The goal of interrupting chains of Ebola virus transmission depends heavily on laboratory support. This support is needed to confirm or discard suspected cases, guide triage and clinical decisions, aid contact tracing, and facilitate the early detection of cases in people with an exposure history. The WHO goal of aggressive case detection and...

Écrit par WHO | 19 Novembre 2014

NEW YORK, GENEVA, November 19, 2014—Global efforts to provide improved water and sanitation  for all are gaining momentum, but serious gaps in funding continue to hamper progress, according to a new report from the World Health Organization on behalf of UN-Water.

The UN-Water Global Analysis and Assessment of Sanitation and Drinking-Water (GLAAS 2014), published biannually, presents...