Active threats and outbreaks
COVID-19
Following the first reports of cases of acute respiratory syndrome in the Chinese Wuhan municipality at the end of December 2019, Chinese authorities have identified a novel coronavirus as the main causative agent. Cases have been detected in several countries in Asia, but also in Australia, Europe, Africa and North America. Latest updates
Ebola virus disease in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Cases have been declining in the last few weeks, with more recent cases restricted to rural, hard-to-reach communities instead of the urban areas where the hot spots were previously located. Find out more