Écrit par WHO | 01 Novembre 2014

31 October 2014 – Monrovia, Liberia. Today a new Ebola treatment unit opens at the former Ministry of Defence compound, on the outskirts of Monrovia. This new unit adds another 200 beds to the almost 500 currently available for Ebola patients in the Liberian capital, which remains the epicentre of the outbreak.

While new cases continue to be reported in the capital city, with a total...

Écrit par WHO | 01 Novembre 2014

31 October 2014 ¦ GENEVA   As part of the World Health Organization’s commitment to safety and protection of healthcare workers and patients from transmission of Ebola virus disease, WHO has conducted a formal review of personal protective equipment (PPE) guidelines for healthcare workers and is updating its guidelines in context of the current outbreak.

These updated guidelines...

Écrit par InVS | 30 Octobre 2014

Evolution de l’activité globale

Sur la semaine écoulée, l'activité globale des associations est en baisse de 20 % chez les enfants de 2 à 14 ans, tout en restant stable pour les autres classes d'âge. Les effectifs (53 809 visites hebdomadaires tous âges confondus) sont de nouveau proches de ceux des années 2012 et 2013 sur cette période de l'année.

Evolution des principales...

Écrit par WHO | 30 Octobre 2014

Disease outbreak news 29 October 2014

On 19 October 2014, the National Health and Family Planning Commission of China notified WHO of 2 additional laboratory-confirmed cases of human infection with avian influenza A(H7N9) virus, including 1 death.

Details of the cases are as follows
A 44-year-old female from Urumqi City, Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region who developed symptoms on 4...