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U.S. drills completed masking and isolation together in 60% of 73 outbreak simulations
In CDC’s January–June simulations, median time to masking was 2 minutes and to isolation 11 minutes.
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WHO introduces pandemic-preparedness project spanning 12 Pacific countries
The Data to Action project is backed by a US$35.99 million grant, with additional partner co-financing reported above US$151 million.
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Europe reports 1,765 locally acquired West Nile virus cases this season
ECDC’s 2 October update lists 202 affected areas in 16 countries through 30 September.
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WHO estimates 41 million people were living with HIV at end-2025
WHO estimates updated in July 2026 put new HIV infections at 1.2 million and HIV-related deaths at 570,000 in 2025.
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WHO and UNICEF: 85% of infants completed three-dose DTP series in 2025
WUENIC estimates put global three-dose DTP coverage at 85%, up one point; an estimated 13.5 million children received no vaccine.
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WHO estimates unsafe food caused 866 million illnesses in 2021
New estimates show children under five carry a disproportionate foodborne disease burden relative to their population share.
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WHO: 287 million people lived with chronic hepatitis B or C in 2024
WHO’s 2026 report estimates 1.34 million viral hepatitis deaths in 2024 and highlights gaps in diagnosis and treatment.
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About one in five European TB cases went unreported in 2024
A joint WHO Europe–ECDC report found 2024 diagnoses covered 79% of estimated disease burden in the region.
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EU/EEA countries reported 7,655 measles cases in 2025
ECDC preliminary data show reports from 30 countries fell from 2024 but remained about twice the 2023 level.
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WHO says population requiring trachoma interventions fell below 100 million
By November 2025, 97.1 million people required trachoma interventions, a 94% decline from 2002, WHO said.
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WHO estimated 282 million malaria cases and 610,000 deaths in 2024
Prevention tools helped avert an estimated 170 million cases and one million deaths, yet total burden rose.
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WHO estimates 10.7 million people developed tuberculosis in 2024
The Global Tuberculosis Report 2025 shows a modest decline in burden while millions of cases remained undiagnosed.
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