WER 2004 Index

[wer7951.pdf] 17 December 2004, vol. 79, 51-52 (pp 453-460)
Note to travellers
Index, Volume 79, 2004,Nos. 1-52
Index of countries/areas
Notifications of diseases subject to the Regulations
A new model for child survival in Africa
International Health Regulations

[wer7950.pdf] 10 December 2004, vol. 79, 50 (pp 441-452)
Outbreak News:
- Cholera, Nigeria
Global situation of the HIV/AIDS epidemic, end 2004
Two AIDS medicines back on WHO prequalification list
Influenza
WHO web sites on infectious diseases
Renewal of paid subscriptions
International Health Regulations

[wer7949.pdf] 3 December 2004, vol. 79, 49 (pp 433-440)
Outbreak News: - Yellow fever, Burkina Faso
World AIDS Day - 1 December 2004
Ebola haemorrhagic fever - Fact sheet revised in May 2004
Renewal of paid subscriptions
Corrigendum
International Health Regulations

[wer7948.pdf] 26 November 2004, vol. 79, 48 (pp 425-432)
Contents
Acute flaccid paralysis surveillance: a global platform for detecting and responding to priority infectious diseases
Influenza
International Health Regulations

[wer7947.pdf] 19 November 2004, vol. 79, 47 (pp 417-424)
Outbreak News:
- Cholera, Senegal - update
Lymphatic filariasis: progress of disability prevention activities
Renewal of paid subscriptions
International Health Regulations

[wer7946.pdf] 12 November 2004, vol. 79, 46 (pp 409-416)
Assessment of neonatal tetanus elimination in Rwanda
Performance of acute flaccid paralysis (AFP) surveillance and incidence of poliomyelitis, 2003-2004

[wer7945.pdf] 5 November 2004, vol. 79, 45 (pp 401-408)
Outbreak news:
- Cholera, Senegal
Conclusions and recommendations of the Ad Hoc Advisory Committee on Poliomyelitis Eradication, Geneva, 21-22 September 2004
Influenza
WHO web sites on infectious diseases
International Health Regulations

[wer7944.pdf] 29 October 2004, vol. 79, 44 (pp 393-400)
Outbreak news:
- Avian influenza, Thailand
Laboratory surveillance for wild and vaccine-derived polioviruses, January 2003-June 2004
New WHO 5 Keys Strategy for safer food
Influenza
Corrigendum
International Health Regulations

[wer7943.pdf] 22 October 2004, vol. 79, 43 (pp 385-392)
Influenza in the world
Fifth meeting of the Steering Committee on Immunization Safety
International Health Regulations

[7942.pdf] 15 October 2004, vol. 79, 42 (pp 377-384)
Avian influenza, Thailand
Tenth Informal Consultation on the Global Polio Laboratory Network, 6-8 September 2004
Food safety regulators meet in Bangkok, Thailand
International Health Regulations
WHO web sites on infectious diseases - update

[wer7941.pdf] 8 October 2004, vol. 79, 41 (pp 369-376)
Recommended composition of influenza virus vaccines for use in the 2005 influenza season
Human African trypanosomiasis: emergency action in southern Sudan
Influenza
International Health Regulations

[wer7940.pdf] 1 October 2004, vol. 79, 40 (pp 357-368)
Outbreak News:
- Cholera, Chad - update
- Hepatitis E, Chad - update
- Hepatitis E, Sudan - update
Report on the mid-term assessment of microfilaraemia reduction in sentinel sites of 13 countries of the Global Programme to Eliminate Lymphatic Filariasis
Global distribution of influenza vaccines, 2000-2003
Revised WHO drinking-water guidelines to help prevent water-related outbreaks and disease
International Health Regulations

[wer7939.pdf] 24 September 2004, vol. 79, 39 (pp 349-356)
Outbreak News
- Hepatitis E, Chad - update
Progress towards global poliomyelitis eradication: preparation for the oral poliovirus vaccine cessation era
Antibiotics in the management of shigellosis
International Health Regulations

[wer7938.pdf] 17 September 2004, vol. 79, 38 (pp 341-348)
Outbreak News:
- Hepatitis E, Sudan - update
- Yellow fever, Venezuela
Dracunculiasis eradication programme: status during January - July 2004
Prevention of measles deaths in Darfur, Sudan
International Health Regulations

[wer7937.pdf] 10 September 2004, vol. 79, 37 (pp 329-340)
Outbreak News:
- Cholera, Chad
- Hepatitis E, Chad - update
- Rabies, France
Performance of acute flaccid paralysis (AFP) surveillance and incidence of poliomyelitis, 2003-2004
Special campaigns to eliminate leprosy: improving services
Corrigendum
Influenza activity
WHO web sites on infectious diseases
International Health Regulations

[wer7936.pdf] 3 September 2004, vol. 79, 36 (pp 321-328)
Outbreak News:
- Hepatitis E, Chad - update
- Hepatitis E, Sudan
Overview of the WHO
framework for monitoring and evaluating surveillance and response systems for communicable diseases
Wider participation required in HIV vaccine clinical trials
International Health Regulations

[wer7935.pdf] 27 August 2004, vol. 79, 35 (pp 313-320)
Outbreak news
- Hepatitis E, Chad
Hepatitis E fact sheet (revised August 2004)
Progress towards poliomyelitis eradication in Egypt, January 2003 to June 2004
WHO action in Afghanistan aims to control debilitating leishmaniasis
International Health Regulations

[wer7934.pdf] 20 August 2004, vol. 79, 34 (pp 309-312)
Human cases of avian influenza: situation in Viet Nam as of 18 August 2004
Onchocerciasis (river blindness) Report from the thirteenth InterAmerican Conference on Onchocerciasis, Cartagena de Indias, Colombia
International Health Regulations

[wer7933.pdf] 13 August 2004, vol. 79, 33 (pp 301-308)
Human plague in 2002 and 2003
NISN Statement on antiviral resistance in influenza viruses
International health Regulations

[wer7932.pdf] 6 August 2004, vol. 79, 32 (pp 289-300)
Outbreak News: - Global Polio Eradication Initiative, Nigeria
Avian influenza - assessment of the situation as of 30 July 2004
Validation of neonatal tetanus elimination in Andhra Pradesh, India
African trypanosomiasis or sleeping sickness - fact-sheet

[wer7931.pdf] 30 July 2004, vol. 79, 31 (pp 281-288)
Cholera, 2003
WHO cholera information sources on the web
International Health Regulations

[wer7930.pdf] 23 July 2004, vol. 79, 30 (pp 273-280)
Outbreak News:
- Shigellosis in Sudan
Progress towards poliomyelitis eradication in Afghanistan and Pakistan, January 2003 to May 2004
Influenza
International Health Regulations
WHO web sites on infectious diseases

[wer7929.pdf] 16 July 2004, vol. 79, 29 (pp 265-272)
Avian influenza - Current evaluation of risks to humans from H5N1 following recent reports
Global Advisory Committee on Vaccine Safety, 10-11 June 2004
Influenza
Corrigendum
International Health Regulations

[wer7928.pdf] 9 July 2004, vol. 79, 28 (pp 253-264)
Outbreak News:
- Ebola haemorrhagic fever in south Sudan - update on importations
- Poliomyelitis eradication in Africa Hepatitis B vaccines
Cambodia protects 75% of children against parasites
International Health Regulations

[wer7927.pdf] 2 July 2004, vol. 79, 27 (pp 245-252)
Outbreak News:
- Poliomyelitis: imported case in Sudan, situation in northern Nigeria
Setting up an early warning system for epidemic-prone diseases in the Darfur humanitarian crisis
Twenty-five years of multidrug therapy for leprosy
International Health Regulations

[wer7926.pdf] 25 June 2004, vol. 79, 26 (pp 237-244)
Outbreak News:
- Cholera, Cameroon
- Ebola haemorrhagic fever, south Sudan - update
- Leptospirosis, Kenya
Index, Volume 79, 2004:
Subject index
Index of countries/areas
Notifications of diseases subject to the Regulations
Progress towards sustainable measles mortality reduction - South-East Asia Region, 1999-2002
International Health Regulations

[wer7925.pdf] 18 June 2004, vol. 79, 25 (pp 229-236)
Outbreak News
- Ebola haemorrhagic fever, south Sudan - update
Progress towards global eradication of poliomyelitis, 2003 and January-April 2004
Dracunculiasis eradication
Influenza
International Health Regulations

[wer7924.pdf] 11 June 2004, vol. 79, 24 (pp 221-228)
Outbreak News:
- Ebola haemorrhagic fever, south Sudan - update
- Salmonella enteritidis, United States
Assessment of neonatal tetanus elimination in Eritrea
Influenza
WHO web sites
International Health Regulations

[wer7923.pdf] 4 June 2004, vol. 79, 23 (pp 213-220)
Outbreak News:
- Ebola haemorrhagic fever, south Sudan - update
- Yellow fever, Burkina Faso - update
Completion of a national laboratory inventory for global wild poliovirus containment, United States, November 2003
Performance of acute flaccid paralysis (AFP) surveillance and incidence of poliomyelitis, 2003-2004
International Health Regulations

[wer7922.pdf] 28 May 2004, vol. 79, 22 (pp 205-212)
Outbreak News:
- Ebola haemorrhagic fever, south Sudan
Wild poliovirus importations in west and central Africa, January 2003 - March 2004
Food safety at risk in Asia and the Pacific
International Health Regulations

[wer7921.pdf] 21 May 2004, vol. 79, 21 (pp 201-204)
DengueNet in India
Assessment of risk to human health associated with outbreaks of highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza in poultry - As at 14 May 2004
International Health Regulations

[wer7920.pdf] 14 May 2004, vol. 79, 20 (pp 193-200)
Outbreak News
- Dengue fever, Indonesia - update
- Yellow fever, Burkina Faso
Buruli ulcer disease
WHO web sites
Corrigendum
International Health Regulations

[wer7919.pdf] 7 May 2004, vol. 79, 19 (pp 181-192)
Dracunculiasis eradication
Confirmation of all previously reported SARS cases, China
Investment in water and sanitation yields health and economic benefits
Influenza
International Health Regulations

[wer7918.pdf] 30 April 2004, vol. 79, 18 (pp 173-180)
Review panel on Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) disease burden in Bangladesh, Indonesia and other Asian countries, Bangkok, 28-29 January 2004
Food safety in developing countries - building capacity

[wer7917.pdf] 23 April 2004, vol. 79, 17 (pp 161-172)
Outbreak News:
- Dengue fever, Indonesia - update
Progress towards poliomyelitis eradication in Nigeria, January 2003 -March 2004
Nipah virus outbreak(s) in Bangladesh, January-April 2004
International travel and health 2004 - Just published
International Health Regulations

[wer7916.pdf] 16 April 2004, vol. 79, 16 (pp 153-160)
Outbreak News:
- Meningococcal disease, Central African Republic
- Meningococcal disease, Chad
Dracunculiasis (guinea-worm disease) eradication
Strengthening the early warning function of surveillance, Republic of Serbia: lessons learnt one year after implementation
International Health Regulations

[wer7915.pdf] 9 April 2004, vol. 79, 15 (pp 145-152)
Buruli ulcer disease
Progress towards measles elimination, western hemisphere, 2002-2003
Influenza
International Health Regulations

[wer7914.pdf] 2 April 2004, vol. 79, 14 (pp 129-144)
Outbreak News:
- Dengue fever, Indonesia - update
- Meningococcal disease, Burkina Faso
- Meningococcal disease, Nigeria
Measles vaccines
Pregnant women and antenatal care
WHO web sites on infectious diseases
International Health Regulations

[wer7913.pdf] 26 March 2004, vol. 79, 13 (pp 121-128)
Progress towards poliomyelitis eradication in India, 2003
Tuberculosis fact sheet
International Health Regulations

[wer7912.pdf] 19 March 2004, vol. 79, 12 (pp 109-120)
Outbreak News:
- Yellow fever, Liberia
Performance of acute flaccid paralysis (AFP) surveillance and incidence of poliomyelitis, 2003-2004
Preparedness for deliberate epidemics
Drug resistant tuberculosis levels in eastern Europe and central Asia
International Health Regulations

[wer7911.pdf] 12 March 2004, vol. 79, 11 (pp 101-108)
Outbreak News:
- Dengue fever, Indonesia
- Yellow fever, Liberia
Ninth Informal Consultation on the Global Polio Laboratory Network
Global tuberculosis control, 2004
Buying high-quality TB drugs through GDF’s direct procurement mechanism
WHO consultation on priority public health interventions before and during an influenza pandemic
International Health Regulations

[wer7910.pdf] 5 March 2004, vol. 79, 10 (pp 93-100)
Outbreak News
- Dengue fever, Indonesia
- Nipah-like virus, Bangladesh
Influenza in the world
Avian influenza A(H5N1) Situation (poultry) in Asia
Influenza
International Health Regulations

[wer7909.pdf] 27 February 2004, vol. 79, 9 (pp 85-92)
Outbreak News: - Cholera, Africa
Nipah virus fact sheet
Recommended composition of influenza virus vaccines for use in the 2004-2005 influenza season
International Health Regulations

[wer7908.pdf] 20 February 2004, vol. 79, 8 (pp 77-84)
Avian influenza frequently asked questions
Influenza
International Health Regulations

[wer7907.pdf] 13 February 2004, vol. 79, 7 (pp 65-76)
Outbreak News: Avian influenza A(H5N1):
- Editorial note
- Preliminary clinical description, Thailand
- Preliminary epidemiological summary, Viet Nam and Thailand Monitoring the interruption of indigenous measles transmission, Cape Town meeting, 14 October 2003
Database of public health chemical incidents: first year pilot phase report
International Health Regulations

[wer7906.pdf] 6 February 2004, vol. 79, 6 (pp 53-64)
Outbreak News:
- Avian influenza A(H5N1)
- Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS)
Global Polio Eradication Initiative: Strategic Plan 2004- 2008
WHO/WPRO/SEARO meeting for DengueNet implementation in South-East Asia and the Western Pacific, Kuala Lumpur, 11-13 December 2004
Influenza
Corrigendum
Ports designated
International Health Regulations

[wer7905.pdf] 30 January 2004, vol. 79, 5 (pp 41-52)
Outbreak News:- Avian influenza A(H5N1)
Recommendations from the Strategic Advisory Group of Experts to the Department of Immunization, Vaccines and Biologicals
International Health Regulations

[wer7904.pdf] 23 January 2004, vol. 79, 4 (pp 25-40)
Outbreak News:
- Development of a vaccine effective against avian influenza H5N1 infection in humans
BCG Vaccine
Influenza
International Health Regulations

[wer7903.pdf] 16 January 2004, vol. 79, 3 (pp 13-24)
Outbreak News
- Avian influenza A(H5N1) in humans and poultry, Viet Nam
- Announcement of suspected severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) case, southern China-update
Global Advisory Committee on Vaccine Safety, 3-4 December 2003
Progress in reducing global measles deaths: 1999-2002
Influenza
Corrigendum
International Health Regulations

[wer7901.pdf] 9 January 2004, vol. 79, 1/2 (pp 1-12)
Laboratory confirmation of a SARS case, southern China
Assessment of neonatal tetanus elimination in Malawi
Recommendations of the Interim Policy on Collaborative TB/HIV Activities
Influenza
International Health Regulations