Outbreak & Pandemic News

Ante el aumento de la actividad de influenza en países del hemisferio sur, OPS llama a vacunarse y fortalecer la preparación de los servicios de salud

PAHO calls for strengthened preparedness despite forecasts of a below-normal 2026 Atlantic hurricane season

PAHO steps up preparedness across the Americas amid Ebola outbreak in Africa

WHO certifies Turks and Caicos for eliminating mother-to-child transmission of HIV and hepatitis B

Ebola disease outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda

Threat assessment brief: Ebola disease outbreak caused by Bundibugyo virus – Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda – 2026

Ebola virus disease outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda

OPS y socios fortalecen la vigilancia del hantavirus y otras fiebres hemorrágicas en las Américas

Andes hantavirus outbreak in cruise ship

Rapid scientific advice on infection, prevention and control measures for patients in healthcare settings with Andes virus (ANDV) disease

WHO: Hantavirus cluster — cruise ship MV Hondius. 11 cases, 3 deaths across UK, France, Spain, USA, Argentina, Chile

España: 14 pasajeros del MV Hondius en cuarentena en Hospital Gómez Ulla (Madrid) — 1 caso confirmado, variante Andes sin mutaciones relevantes

PAHO and France strengthen partnership to advance malaria elimination in the Guiana Shield

ECDC: Malaria imported cases rising in EU — 10,000+ cases reported in 2025 among travellers

WHO: Cholera active in 24 countries — Sudan, DRC, and Haiti at highest burden, 4,000+ deaths YTD