Écrit par WHO | 21 Novembre 2014

Ministers and top officials from over 170 countries endorse political Declaration and Framework for Action to tackle hunger and obesity at Second International Conference on Nutrition

19 November 2014, Rome - In a major step towards eradicating malnutrition worldwide, over 170 countries today made a number of concrete commitments and adopted a series of recommendations on policies and...

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...