WHO fact sheets
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Newborns: reducing mortality
13 January 2016 -
Mercury and health
12 January 2016 -
Herpes simplex virus
8 January 2016 -
Violence against women
7 January 2016 -
Health and human rights
10 December 2015 -
Sexually transmitted infections (STIs)
9 December 2015
Highlights
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Zika virus infection: Frequently asked questions
January 2016 -- Zika fever is a mosquito-borne viral disease caused by Zika virus, consisting of mild fever, rash, headaches, arthralgia, myalgia, asthenia, and non-purulent conjunctivitis, occurring about 3 to 12 days after the mosquito bite.
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Protecting non-smokers from exposure to second-hand tobacco smoke
January 2016 --There is no safe level of exposure to second-hand tobacco smoke, and comprehensive smoke-free laws are the only effective means of eliminating the risks associated with smoking.
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Ethical principles for protecting health workers during armed conflict and other emergencies
December 2015 -- More than 600 health workers were killed and 958 injured in 32 countries during 2014. WHO has welcomed a statement of ethical principles for health workers that aims to ensure the impartiality and protection of medical personnel during armed conflicts and other emergencies.
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WHO takes advantage of Yemen ceasefire to deliver medical aid for 1.2 million people in Taiz
December 2015 -- WHO has delivered more than 100 tons of medicines and medical supplies for 1.2 million people in the Taiz Governorate of Yemen, where more than 3 million people are in dire need of humanitarian assistance.
Disease outbreak news
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Human infection with avian influenza A(H5N6) virus – China
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Microcephaly – Brazil
8 January 2016 -
Zika virus infection – United States of America - Puerto Rico
8 January 2016 -
Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) – Oman
7 January 2016
Emergency reform
WHO is reforming its work in outbreaks and emergencies with health and humanitarian consequences to ensure the Organization can respond rapidly to future crises.
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Commentary
Stories from countries
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Ebola Then and Now - Dan Bausch
12 January 2016 -
Syrian Arab Republic: Crossing borders with life-saving support
11 January 2016 -
Insecurity drives health workers out of Yemen
7 January 2016 -
WHO fosters local, global collaboration to fight NCDs
6 January 2016 -
Surviving the war to fight diabetes as a refugee
5 January 2016
Events
WHO campaigns
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World Health Day 2016: Diabetes
7 April 2016
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World Immunization Week 2016: Close the immunization gap
24-30 April 2016
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International travel and health
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