7 Dangerous Diseases/Disorders Seafarers Should Be Aware Of

7 Dangerous Diseases/Disorders Seafarers Should Be Aware Of

World Health Summit 2022: Registration now opened and key speakers announced June 27, 2022
The World Health Summit (WHS) and the World Health Organization (WHO) join forces to organize the 2022 edition of one of the world's leading international, inclusive and inter-sectoral global health conference to bring global health actors closer to setting agenda for a healthier future. Registration for on-site participation is now open The Summit will take […]
Meeting of the International Health Regulations (2005) Emergency Committee regarding the multi-country monkeypox outbreak June 25, 2022
The WHO Director-General has the pleasure of transmitting the Report of the Meeting of the International Health Regulations (2005) (IHR) Emergency Committee regarding the multi-country monkeypox outbreak, held on 23 June 2022, from 12:00 to 17:00 Geneva time (CEST). The WHO Director-General concurs with the advice offered by the IHR Emergency Committee regarding the multi-country […]
Lack of innovation set to undermine antibiotic performance and health gains June 22, 2022
Given the average progression rates and the development duration associated with traditional research and development (R&D) models, the current pipeline will generate few new antibiotics in the coming years.

Monkeypox multi-country outbreak - first update July 8, 2022
Since early May 2022 and as of 7 July, cases of monkeypox (MPX) have been reported in non-endemic countries. Twenty-six European Union/European Economic Area (EU/EEA) countries have reported 4 908 cases, representing 65% of all cases reported worldwide in 2022.
Risk assessment: Monkeypox multi-country outbreak May 23, 2022
Cases of monkeypox (MPX) acquired in the EU have recently been reported in nine EU Member States (Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, and the Netherlands).
Multi-country outbreak of monophasic Salmonella Typhimurium sequence type 34 linked to chocolate products – first update May 18, 2022
On 17 February 2022, the United Kingdom (UK) reported a cluster of cases with monophasic Salmonella Typhimurium sequence type 34 infection. As of 18 May 2022, 324 cases had been reported in 12 EU/EEA countries and the UK, including two distinct strains.