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WHO South-East Asia Region Epidemiological Bulletin, 21st edition (2024), 16 October 2024. Reporting period: 30 September to 13 October 2024

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Overview

This epidemiological bulletin aims to provide the situation of key infectious diseases in the WHO South-East Asia region to inform risk assessments and responses. The bulletin uses information from publicly available sources and will be published every two weeks. Key highlights of the bulletin are

  • Multiple countries: Flood
  • Multiple countries: Acute Watery Diarrhea (AWD) / cholera
  • Thailand: Measles
  • New Publication: Regional Roadmap to Advance Field Epidemiology Capacities in the WHO South-East Asia Region 2025–2029
  • New Publication: The Strategic Action Framework for Strengthening Community Engagement and Resilience to Health Emergencies in the WHO South-East Asia Region (2025–2029)
  • Call for experts: WHO Technical Advisory Group for the preparedness, prevention, surveillance, and response related to respiratory viruses (TAG-RV) (2024)

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