Public Health
WHO updates Ebola and Marburg surveillance guidance
New operational guidance connects alerts, investigation, contact tracing and community engagement. It provides a framework to assess; national protocols still govern the response.
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Disease surveillance
Public Health
Kenya confirms its first imported Bundibugyo Ebola case
A confirmed imported Bundibugyo case changed Kenya’s response. The evidence needs to distinguish the patient, contact follow-up and any subsequent transmission.
Public Health
WHO’s mpox report shows why outbreak data needs a reporting date
The publication date and the data cut-off answer different questions. WHO’s report provides a useful case study in reading emerging-threat updates carefully.