WHO SEAR 18th Epidemiological Bulletin 2024

Overview

This epidemiological bulletin aims to provide the situation of key infectious diseases in the WHO South-East Asia region to inform risk assessments and responses. The bulletin uses information from publicly available sources and will be published every two weeks. Key highlights of the bulletin are

• Upsurge of mpox as a public health emergency of international concern  
• Bangladesh: Flood
• India: Leptospirosis
• India: Chandipura virus infection
• Myanmar: Acute Watery Diarrhea
• Bangladesh: Acute Watery Diarrhea / cholera in Cox’s Bazar
• Indian, Nepal: Cholera
• New Publication: Global Public Health Intelligence Report 2023
• COVID-19, mPox, Dengue and Influenza status update