Tag: disease surveillance

UK Establishes National Hepatitis C Register to Track Viral Infection Patterns

The UK has established a National Hepatitis C Register to track viral infection patterns and support WHO elimination goals. The…

Global Animal Disease Control Reaches Major Milestone as WOAH Announces New Health Status Recognitions

WOAH marks 30 years of its animal health recognition programme with new standards that strengthen global disease surveillance. The programme…

UK Health Agency Identifies Countries with High Consequence Infectious Disease Occurrence

UK Health Security Agency identifies 47 countries with high consequence infectious diseases posing significant public health risks. Enhanced screening protocols…

How federated data systems are reshaping global disease surveillance

Federated disease surveillance networks allow countries to collaborate on disease tracking while keeping sensitive data under local control. Early implementations…

CDC Mobilizes Rapid International Response to Ebola Outbreak in DRC and Uganda

The CDC has activated a coordinated international response to confirmed Ebola virus disease cases in the Democratic Republic of Congo…