Weekly Epidemiological Record articles from August 2007

Weekly Epidemiological Record archives from August 2007

Validation of neonatal tetanus elimination in Mali by lot quality-assurance cluster sampling/Evaluation de l'elimination du tetanos neonatal au Mali a l'aide d'un sondage en grappes pour le controle de la qualite des lots.(Report)
August 31, 2007... Introduction Based on the results of routine immunization and supplementary immunization activities (SIAs), and in light of the reduced number of neonatal tetanus cases reported, a survey was conducted to assess whether Mali had...

Onchocerciasis (river blindness)/Onchocercose (cecite des rivieres).(Conference news)
August 31, 2007... Report from the sixteenth InterAmerican Conference on Onchocerciasis, Antigua Guatemala, Guatemala Onchocerciasis (river blindness) is caused by the filarial parasite Onchocerca volvulus and is endemic in 6 countries of the WHO Region of...

Travel by sea: health considerations (1)/Voyages maritimes et sante (1).(Report)
August 24, 2007... The passenger shipping industry (cruise ships and ferries) has expanded considerably in recent decades. In 2005, 11.5 million passengers worldwide travelled on cruise ships. Cruise itineraries include all continents including areas that are...

Marburg haemorrhagic fever, Uganda/Fievre hemorragique de Marburg, Ouganda.(OUTBREAK NEWS/LE POINT SUR LES EPIDEMIES)(Case study)
August 17, 2007... On 3 August 2007, Marburg haemorrhagic fever (MHF) was confirmed in a 29-year-old man in Uganda. The man became symptomatic on 4 July 2007, was admitted to hospital on 7 July and died on 14 July. The disease was confirmed by laboratory...

Summary of discussions and recommendations of the 13th informal consultation of the WHO Global Polio Laboratory Network, June 2007/Resume des discussions et recommandations de la treizieme consultation informelle du reseau mondial OMS de laboratoires pour la poliomyelite, juin 2007.
August 17, 2007... Summary of discussions The WHO Global Polio Laboratory Network (GPLN) held its 13th informal consultation at WHO headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, from 28 to 29 June 2007. The network has expanded from 145 to 146 laboratories...

WHO Clinical trial registry platform: addition of China and India/Systeme OMS d'enregistrement international des essais cliniques: integration de la Chine et de l'Inde.
August 17, 2007... On 25 July 2007, WHO announced the expansion of its clinical trial registry platform to include trial registers from China and India. This is a major step for policymakers and scientists, who can now track local research activities, improve...

WHO web sites on infectious diseases/ Sites internet de l'OMS sur les maladies infectieuses.(Website list)
August 17, 2007... WHO web sites on infectious diseases Avian influenza http://www.who.int/csr/disease/ avian_influenza/en/index.html Buruli ulcer http://www.who.int/buruli ...

Rotavirus vaccines/Vaccins antirotavirus.
August 10, 2007... WHO position paper (1) In accordance with its mandate to provide guidance to Member States on health policy matters, WHO is issuing a series of regularly updated position papers on vaccines and vaccine combinations against diseases that...

WHO web sites on infectious diseases/ Sites internet de l'OMS sur les maladies infectieuses.(Website list)
August 10, 2007... WHO web sites on infectious diseases Sites internet de l'OMS sur les maladies infectieuses Avian influenza http://www.who.int/csr/disease/ avian_influenza/en/ Buruli ulcer ...

Cholera, 2006/Cholera 2006.(Report)
August 3, 2007... The re-emergence of cholera was confirmed in 2006 in parallel with the ever-increasing proportion of vulnerable populations living in unsanitary conditions. Cholera remains a global threat to public health and one of the key indicators of...