WER 2003 Index

[wer7851_52.pdf] 19 December 2003, vol. 78, 51/52 (pp433-440)
Index, Volume 78, 2003, Nos 1-52
Index of countries/areas
Notifications of diseases subject to the Regulations
Inspections of the smallpox research laboratories
Influenza
International Health Regulations

[wer7850.pdf] 12 December 2003, vol.78, 50 (pp425-432)
“RabNet” version 2 and the new WHO rabies web site are now online
Global situation of the HIV/ AIDS pandemic, end 2003
Influenza
WHO web sites on infectious diseases
International Health Regulations

[wer7849.pdf] 5 December 2003, vol. 78, 49 (pp417-424)
Global situation of the HIV/AIDS pandemic, end 2003
Influenza
International Health Regulations

[wer7848.pdf] 28 November 2003, vol. 78, 48 (pp409-416)
Outbreak news:
- Cholera, Mali
- Ebola haemorrhagic fever, Republic of the Congo
Progress in certification of poliomyelitis eradication and in laboratory containment of wild poliovirus
Health aspects of biological, chemical and radionuclear threats: a WHO interactive and searchable electronic library
Influenza
International Health Regulations

[wer7847.pdf] 21 November 2003, vol. 78, 47 (pp405-408)
Outbreak news:Ebola haemorrhagic fever, Republic of the Congo
Production of pilot lots of inactivated influenza vaccine in response to a pandemic threat: an interim biosafety risk assessment
Influenza
International Health Regulations

[wer7846.pdf] 14 November 2003, vol. 78, 46 (pp397-404)
Outbreak news:
- Dengue haemorrhagic fever, India - update
- Suspected acute haemorrhagic fever syndrome, Republic of the Congo
Weekly malaria surveillance in Zimbabwe
International Health Regulations
Performance of Acute Flaccid Paralysis (AFP) Surveillance and Incidence of Poliomyelitis, 2002-2003
Influenza

[wer7845.pdf] 7 November 2003, vol. 78, 45 (pp389-396)
Outbreak news:
- Dengue haemorrhagic fever, India
- Poliomyelitis, Chad
- Shigella, Central African Republic
Measles mortality reduction in West Africa, 1996-2002
Ports designated in application of the International Health Regulations
International Health Regulations
- Areas removed from the infected area list: Philippines
Influenza in the world

[wer7844.pdf] 31 October 2003, vol. 78, 44 (pp381-388)
Progress towards poliomyelitis eradication - Ethiopia, Somalia, Sudan, January 2002 - August 2003
Mass immunization campaign launched to protect 15 million children from polio
Influenza
Correction
WHO web sites on infectious diseases
International Health Regulations

[wer7843.pdf] 24 October 2003, vol. 78, 43 (pp373-380)
WHO issues consensus document on the epidemiology of SARS
Recommended composition of influenza virus vaccines for use in the 2004 influenza season
Influenza
International Health Regulations

[wer7842.pdf] 17 October 2003, vol. 78, 42 (pp365-372)
Outbreak news
- Cholera, Liberia - update
- Poliomyelitis in west Africa: Burkina Faso, Ghana and Togo
- Yellow fever, Burkina Faso Global progress towards universal childhood hepatitis B vaccination, 2003
Inadequate plumbing systems probably contributed to SARS transmission
WHO web sites on infectious diseases
International Health Regulations

[wer7841.pdf] 10 October 2003, vol. 78, 41 (pp361-364)
Onchocerciasis (river blindness). Report from the twelfth InterAmerican Conference on Onchocerciasis, Manaus, Brazil
International Health Regulations

[wer7840.pdf] 3 October 2003, vol. 78, 40 (pp349-360)
Yellow fever vaccine
Meningitis: WHO appeals for funds
WHO websites on infectious diseases
International Health Regulations

[wer7839.pdf] 26 September 2003, vol. 78, 39 (pp341-348)
Laboratory surveillance for wild and vaccine-derived polioviruses, January 2002-June 2003
Joint WHO HQ/SEARO/WPRO meeting on DengueNet implementation in South-East Asia and the Western Pacific, Kuala Lumpur, 11-13 December 2003
Influenza
WHO web sites on infectious diseases
Corrigendum
International Health Regulations

[wer7838.pdf] 19 September 2003, vol. 78, 38 (pp329-340)
Maternal and neonatal tetanus elimination in Indonesia
ChemiNet: a global public health chemical incident alert, surveillance and response network
Influenza
International Health Regulations

[wer7837.pdf] 12 September 2003, vol. 78, 37 (pp321-328)
Assessment of the Community-Based Surveillance System in Ghana and its role in dracunculiasis eradication
Dracunculiasis eradication: case definition, surveillance and performance indicators

[wer7836.pdf] 5 September 2003, vol. 78, 36 (pp313-320)
Outbreak news
- Cholera in Liberia - update
- Diphtheria, Afghanistan
- Rift Valley fever, Egypt
International Health Regulations
Report on active surveillance for adverse events following the use of drug co-administrations in the Global Programme to Eliminate Lymphatic Filariasis
Performance of acute flaccid paralysis (AFP) surveillance and incidence of poliomyelitis, 2002-2003 - as of 27 August 2003

[wer7835.pdf] 29 August 2003, vol. 78, 35 (pp305-312)
Outbreak news - Cholera, Liberia - update
Progress towards poliomyelitis eradication in Angola and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, January 2002 - June 2003
Influenza
Summary table of SARS cases by country, 1 November 2002-7 August 2003
WHO web sites on infectious diseases
International Health Regulations

[wer7834.pdf] 22 August 2003, vol. 78, 34 (pp297-304)
Outbreak news
- Cholera, Liberia
- Legionellosis, France
- Yellow fever, Sierra Leone
WHO Global Conference on SARS
Influenza
International Health Regulations

[wer7833.pdf] 15 August 2003, vol. 78, 33 (pp285-296)
Outbreak(s) of Ebola haemorrhagic fever in the Republic of the Congo, January-April 2003
Assays for neutralizing antibody to influenza viruses
Meningococcal meningitis
International Health Regulations

[wer7832.pdf] 8 August 2003, vol. 78, 32 (pp277-284)
Fourth meeting of the Steering Committee on Immunization Safety: Conclusions and recommendations
Global Advisory Committee on Vaccine Safety, 11-12 June 2003
Update on actions taken following the isolation of MEF-1 reference poliovirus associated with acute flaccid paralysis cases in India in late 2002 and early 2003

[wer7831.pdf] 1 August 2003, vol. 78, 31 (pp269-276)
Cholera, 2002
WHO cholera information sources on the web

[wer7830.pdf] 25 July 2003, vol. 78, 30 (pp261-268)
Progress towards poliomyelitis eradication in Afghanistan and Pakistan, January 2002 to May 2003
WHO web sites on infectious diseases
Redesign of the WER web site
Ports designated in application of the International Health Regulations
International Health Regulations

[wer7829.pdf] 18 July 2003, vol. 78, 29 (pp253-260)
Outbreaks news
- Plague, Algeria
- Cholera, Liberia
Special action projects for the elimination of leprosy
Chronology of travel recommendations, areas with local transmission
International Health Regulations

[wer7828.pdf] 11 July 2003, vol. 78, 28 (pp241-252)
Introduction of inactivated poliovirus vaccine into oral poliovirus vaccine-using countries
Influenza
Redesign of the WER web site
WHO web sites on infectious diseases
International Health Regulations

[wer7827.pdf] 4 July 2003, vol. 78, 27 (pp229-240)
Update of the nomenclature for describing the genetic characteristics of wild-type measles viruses: new genotypes and reference strains
Implementing integrated disease surveillance and response

[wer7826.pdf] 27 June 2003, vol. 78, 26 (pp217-228)
Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS): over 100 days into the outbreak
Index, Volume 78, 2003, Nos 1-26:
Subject index
Index of countries / areas
Notifications of diseases subject to Regulations
Outbreak(s) of Ebola haemorrhagic fever, Congo and Gabon, October 2001-July 2002
International Health Regulations

[wer7825.pdf] 20 June 2003, vol. 78, 25 (pp209-216)
Outbreak news
- Cholera, Mozambique
- Typhoid fever, Haiti
- Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), update on cases and countries
Progress towards poliomyelitis eradication in Nigeria, January 2002 to March 2003
International Health Regulations
WHO websites on infectious diseases

[wer7824.pdf] 13 June 2003, vol. 78, 24 (pp201-208)
Outbreak news
- Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), update
- Yellow fever, Sudan
Cholera epidemic in Basra, Iraq: capacity-building, preparedness and control
Pertussis in Bulgaria, 1952-2001: 50 years of surveillance
Influenza

[wer7823.pdf] 6 June 2003, vol. 78, 23(pp197-200)
Outbreak news
- Cholera, South Africa
- Severe acute respiratory - syndrome (SARS), update
Performance of acute flaccid paralysis (AFP) surveillance and incidence of poliomyelitis, 2002-2003

[wer7822.pdf] 30 May 2003, vol. 78, 22 (pp189-196)
SARS outbreak in the Philippines
Progress towards poliomyelitis eradication, southern Africa, 2001 - March 2002

[wer7821.pdf] 23 May 2003, vol. 78, 21(pp181-188)
Outbreak news
- Cholera, Mozambique
- and Uganda
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS)
Progress in reducing global measles deaths
Lymphatic filariasis - Corrigendum
Influenza
International Health Regulations

[wer7820.pdf] 16 May 2003, vol. 78, 20 (pp169-180)
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
Lymphatic filariasis
Influenza
International Health Regulations

[wer7819.pdf] 9 May 2003, vol. 78, 19 (pp157-168)
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome - Singapore, 2003
Buruli ulcer disease
International Health Regulations

[wer7818.pdf] 2 May 2003, vol. 78, 18 (pp145-156)
SARS:
- Travel advice for Toronto (Canada) lifted
- Viet Nam SARS-free
Dracunculiasis eradication
Influenza
International travel and health 2003
International Health Regulations

[wer7817.pdf] 25 April 2003, vol. 78, 17 (pp137-144)
WHO extends its SARS-related travel advice to Beijing and Shanxi Province (China) and to Toronto (Canada), 23 April 2003
Progress towards global eradication of poliomyelitis, 2002
International Health Regulations

[wer7816.pdf] 18 April 2003, vol. 78, 16 (pp129-136)
SARS in China: status of scientific and clinical knowledge, 14 April 2003
Human plague in 2000 and 2001
Influenza
International Health Regulations

[wer7815.pdf] 11 April 2003, vol. 78, 15 (pp121-128)
WHO Multicentre Collaborative Networks for Severe Acute Respiratory Syndome (SARS) diagnosis
WHO annual report on global TB control - summary
International Health Regulations

[wer7814.pdf] 4 April 2003, vol. 78, 14 (pp97-120)
WHO recommended measures for persons undertaking international travel from areas affected by Severe Acute Respiratory Syndome (SARS)
Global surveillance for Severe
Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS)
SARS - Case reporting form
Pneumococcal vaccines
International Health Regulations
Influenza

[wer7813.pdf] 28 March 2003, vol. 78, 13 (pp89-96)
Outbreak news
- Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS)
Progress towards poliomyelitis eradication in Egypt, 2002
Influenza outbreak, district of Bosobolo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, November-December 2002

[wer7812.pdf] 21 March 2003, vol. 78, 12 (pp81-88)
Outbreak news - Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS)
Performance of acute flaccid paralysis (AFP) surveillance and incidence of poliomyelitis, 2002-2003
Influenza
International Health Regulations

[wer7811.pdf] 14 March 2003, vol. 78, 11 (pp73-80)
Outbreak news
- Acute respiratory syndrome, China, Hong Kong SAR of China and Viet Nam
The right of water
Addendum to the recommended composition of influenza virus vaccines for use in the 2003-2004 influenza season
Influenza fact sheet

[wer7810.pdf] 7 March 2003, vol. 78, 10 (pp65-72)
Outbreak news
- Ebola haemorrhagic fever, Congo - update
- Influenza A(H5N1), Hong Kong SAR of China - update
Progress towards poliomyelitis eradication in India, 2002
Influenza
WHO websites on infectious diseases - update
International Health Regulations

[wer7809.pdf] 28 February 2003, vol. 78, 9 (pp57-64)
Outbreak news
- Acute respiratory syndrome, China
- Ebola haemorrhagic fever syndrome, Congo
- Influenza A(H5N1), Hong Kong SAR of China
Recommended composition of influenza virus vaccines for use in the 2003-2004 influenza season
WHO/UNAIDS HIV vaccine initiative calls for accelerated research to build on trial accomplishments
Influenza
International Health Regulations

[wer7808.pdf] 21 February 2003, vol. 78, 8 (pp49-56)
Outbreak news
- Ebola haemorrhagic fever, Congo - update
- Influenza A(H5N1), Hong Kong SAR of China
Accelerated control of rubella and prevention of congenital rubella syndrome, WHO Region of the Americas
Influenza
International Health Regulations
WHO websites on infectious diseases

[wer7807.pdf] 14 February 2003, vol. 78, 7 (pp41-48)
Outbreak news
- Suspected acute haemorrhagic fever syndrome, Congo
- Acute respiratory syndrome, China
Global status of immunization safety: a report based on the WHO/UNICEF Joint Reporting Form
Influenza
International Health Regulations

[wer7806.pdf] 7 February 2003, vol. 78, 6 (pp33-40)
Outbreak news - Meningococcal disease, Burkina Faso
Journalism Fellowship Programme, 2003
Eight questions consumers should ask on the threat of mad cow disease
Influenza
International Health Regulations

[wer7805.pdf] 31 January 2003, vol. 78, 5 (pp25-32)
Evaluation of neonatal tetanus elimination in Rajastan, India

[wer7804.pdf] 24 January 2003, vol. 78, 4 (pp17-24)
Outbreak news
- Pertussis, Afghanistan
- Yellow fever, Brazil
Global Advisory Committee on Vaccine Safety, 16-17 December 2002
Accelerated measles control, Cambodia, 1999-2002
Influenza
International Health Regulations

[wer7803.pdf] 17 Januay 2003, vol. 78, 3 (pp9-16)
Leprosy elimination campaigns: impact on case detection
Influenza
International Health Regulations

[wer7801.pdf] 10 January 2003, vol. 78, 1 (pp1-8)
Outbreak news
- Acute respiratory syndrome, Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Cholera, Côte d’Ivoire
- Pertussis, Afghanistan
Rotavirus vaccines, an update
Dracunculiasis eradication, Africa
International Health Regulations
WHO websites on infectious diseases