Disease Control in Humanitarian Emergencies

Working Group on Emergencies

Communicable Diseases Working Group on Emergencies
(CD-WGE)

DCE coordinates the Communicable Diseases Working Group on Emergencies (CD-WGE), which includes WHO experts on diarrhoeal diseases, malaria, acute respiratory infections, tuberculosis, HIV, immunization, water and sanitation, child health and surveillance/early warning and outbreak response.

This Working Group sets the technical standards for communicable disease control and provides rapid technical and operational support in acute emergencies, with ongoing assistance as the situation evolves.

Outbreak surveillance and response in humanitarian emergencies:WHO guidelines for EWARN implementation

Other documents

Cover of a field manual

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