WER 2020 Index
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Weekly Epidemiological Record, 18 December 2020, vol. 95, 51-52 (pp. 641–652)
Index of countries/areas
Index, Volume 95, 2020, Nos. 1–52
Strategic and Technical Advisory Group for Infectious Hazards: 10th Ebola outbreak in Ituri, North Kivu and South Kivu provinces, Democratic Republic of the Congo – A technical review
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Weekly Epidemiological Record, 11 December 2020, vol. 95, 50 (pp. 629–640)
Schistosomiasis and soil-transmitted helminthiases: numbers of people treated in 2019
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Weekly Epidemiological Record, 4 December 2020, vol. 95, 49 (pp. 609–628)
Immunization and Vaccine-related Implementation Research Advisory Committee (IVIR-AC)
WHO calls for reinvigorated action to fight malaria
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Weekly Epidemiological Record, 27 November 2020, vol. 95, 48 (pp. 585–608)
Meeting of the Strategic Advisory Group of Experts on Immunization, October 2020 – conclusions and recommendations
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Weekly Epidemiological Record, 20 November 2020, vol. 95, 47 (pp. 573–584)
Progress towards poliomyelitis eradication – Pakistan, January 2019–September 2020
Performance of acute flaccid paralysis (AFP) surveillance and incidence of poliomyelitis, 2020
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Weekly Epidemiological Record, 13 November 2020, vol. 95, 46 (pp. 557–572)
Routine vaccination coverage – worldwide, 2019
Progress towards regional measles elimination – worldwide, 2000–2019
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Weekly Epidemiological Record, 6 November 2020, vol. 95, 45 (pp. 545–556)
Elimination of human onchocerciasis: progress report, 2019–2020
Monthly report on dracunculiasis cases, January-August 2020
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Weekly Epidemiological Record, 30 October 2020, vol. 95, 44 (pp. 525–544)
Antigenic and genetic characteristics of zoonotic influenza A viruses and development of candidate vaccine viruses for pandemic preparedness
WHO seasonal influenza vaccination recommendations during the COVID-19 pandemic
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Weekly Epidemiological Record, 23 October 2020, vol. 95, 43 (pp. 509–524)
Global programme to eliminate lymphatic filariasis: progress report, 2019
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Weekly Epidemiological Record, 16 October 2020, vol. 95, 42 (pp. 497–508)
Recommended composition of influenza virus vaccines for use in the 2021 southern hemisphere influenza season
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Weekly Epidemiological Record, 9 October 2020, vol. 95, 41 (pp. 489–496)
Progress towards poliomyelitis eradication – Afghanistan, January 2019–July 2020
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Weekly Epidemiological Record, 2 October 2020, vol. 95, 40 (pp. 477–488)
Maternal and neonatal tetanus eliminated in the south-west geopolitical zone of Nigeria
Progress in eliminating onchocerciasis in the WHO Region of the Americas: advances towards transmission suppression in parts of the Yanomami focus area
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Weekly Epidemiological Record, 25 September 2020, vol. 95, 39 (pp. 461–476)
Neglected tropical diseases: impact of COVID-19 and WHO’s response
Summary of global update on implementation of preventive chemotherapy against neglected tropical diseases in 2019
COVID-19 update
Monthly report on dracunculiasis cases, January–July 2020
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Weekly Epidemiological Record, 18 September 2020, vol. 95, 38 (pp. 449–460)
Progress in poliovirus containment– worldwide, 2019–2020
Performance of acute flaccid paralysis (AFP) surveillance and incidence of poliomyelitis, 2020
The Access to COVID-19 Tools (ACT) Accelerator
COVID-19 update
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Weekly Epidemiological Record, 11 September 2020, vol. 95, 37 (pp. 441–448)
Cholera 2019
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Weekly Epidemiological Record, 4 September 2020, vol. 95, 36 (pp. 417–440)
Global leprosy (Hansen disease) update, 2019: time to step-up prevention initiatives
COVID-19 update
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Weekly Epidemiological Record, 28 August 2020, vol. 95, 35 (pp. 409–416)
Interpreting influenza surveillance data in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic
COVID-19 update 409
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Weekly Epidemiological Record, 21 August 2020, vol. 95, 34 (pp. 393–408)
Global yellow fever update, 2019
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Weekly Epidemiological Record, 14 August 2020, vol. 95, 33 (pp. 381–392)
Meeting of the WHO Strategic and Technical Advisory Group for Infectious Hazards (STAG-IH), June 2020 Conclusions and advice
Validation of maternal and neonatal tetanus elimination in 90% of the population of Mali
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Weekly Epidemiological Record, 7 August 2020, vol. 95, 32 (pp. 369–380)
Lessons learnt in expediting prequalification and registration of Ebola Zaire vaccine
Monthly report on dracunculiasis cases, January-June 2020
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Weekly Epidemiological Record, 31 July 2020, vol. 95, 31 (pp. 361–368)
Progress in hepatitis B control – South-East Asia Region, 2016–2019
COVID-19 update
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Weekly Epidemiological Record, 24 July 2020, vol. 95, 30 (pp. 349–360)
WHO Alliance for the Global Elimination of Trachoma by 2020: progress report, 2019
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Weekly Epidemiological Record, 17 July 2020, vol. 95, 29 (pp. 337–348)
Update on immunodeficiency-associated vaccine-derived polioviruses worldwide, July 2018–December 2019
Performance of acute flaccid paralysis (AFP) surveillance and incidence of poliomyelitis, 2020 -
Weekly Epidemiological Record, 10 July 2020, vol. 95, 28 (pp. 325–336)
Global Advisory Committee on Vaccine Safety, 27–28 May 2020
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Weekly Epidemiological Record, 3 July 2020, vol. 95, 27 (pp. 301–324)
Ebola virus disease – Democratic Republic of the Congo (Update, 26 June 2020)
Rubella vaccines: WHO position paper – July 2020
COVID-19 update
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Weekly Epidemiological Record, 26 June 2020, vol. 95, 26 (pp. 281–300)
Index of countries/areas
Index, Volume 95, 2020, Nos. 1–26
Progress towards polio eradication – worldwide, January 2018–March 2020
Progress towards rubella elimination – Western Pacific Region, 2000–2019 -
Weekly Epidemiological Record, 19 June 2020, vol. 95, 25 (pp. 265–280)
Global leishmaniasis surveillance, 2017–2018, and first report on 5 additional indicators -
Weekly Epidemiological Record, 5 June 2020, vol. 95, 23/24 (pp. 257–264)
Fast-tracking WHO’s COVID-19 technical guidance to training for the frontline
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Weekly Epidemiological Record, 29 May 2020, vol. 95, 22 (pp. 241–256)
Meeting of the Strategic Advisory Group of Experts on Immunization, 31 March–1 April 2020: conclusions and recommendations -
Weekly Epidemiological Record, 22 May 2020, vol. 95, 21 (pp. 229–240)
Surveillance to track progress towards polio eradication worldwide, 2018–2019
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Weekly Epidemiological Record, 15 May 2020, vol. 95, 20 (pp. 209–228)
Dracunculiasis eradication: global surveillance summary, 2019
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Weekly Epidemiological Record, 8 May 2020, vol. 95, 19 (pp. 185–208)
COVID‑19 strategy update (as of 14 April 2020) -
Weekly Epidemiological Record, 1 May 2020, vol. 95, 18 (pp. 173–184)
Progress towards maternal and neonatal tetanus elimination – worldwide, 2000–2018
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Weekly Epidemiological Record, 24 April 2020, vol. 95, 17 (pp. 161–172)
Update on vaccine-derived poliovirus outbreaks – worldwide, July 2019–February 2020
Monthly report on dracunculiasis cases, March 2020
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Weekly Epidemiological Record, 17 April 2020, vol. 95, 16 (pp. 145–160)
Infodemic management: a key component of the COVID-19 global response
Progress towards measles elimination – Eastern Mediterranean Region, 2013–2019
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Weekly Epidemiological Record, 3 April 2020, vol. 95, 14/15 (pp. 133–144)
Control of epidemic meningitis in countries in the African meningitis belt, 2019
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Weekly Epidemiological Record, 27 March 2020, vol. 95, 13 (pp. 117–132)
Antigenic and genetic characteristics of zoonotic influenza A viruses and development of candidate vaccine viruses for pandemic preparedness
Performance of acute flaccid paralysis (AFP) surveillance and incidence of poliomyelitis, 2020
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Weekly Epidemiological Record, 20 March 2020, vol. 95, 12 (pp. 105–116)
Recommended composition of influenza virus vaccines for use in the 2020–2021 northern hemisphere influenza season
COVID-19 update
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Weekly Epidemiological Record, 13 March 2020, vol. 95, 11 (pp. 97–104)
Evaluation of the early warning, alert and response system for the Rohingya crisis, Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh
COVID-19 update
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Weekly Epidemiological Record, 6 March 2020, vol. 95, 10 (pp. 89–96)
Measuring capacity to implement the International Health Regulations (2005): a comparison of data from annual reporting and joint external evaluation
COVID-19 update
Monthly report on dracunculiasis cases, January 2020
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Weekly Epidemiological Record, 28 February 2020, vol. 95, 09 (pp. 77–88)
Institutionalizing strengthened emergency response through training and learning
COVID-19 update
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Weekly Epidemiological Record, 21 February 2020, vol. 95, 08 (pp. 69–76)
Progress towards measles elimination – China, January 2013–June 2019
COVID-19 update
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Weekly Epidemiological Record, 14 February 2020, vol. 95, 07 (pp. 61–68)
Report of the thirtieth meeting of the International Task Force for Disease Eradication, 22 October 2019
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Weekly Epidemiological Record, 7 February 2020, vol. 95, 06 (pp. 49–60)
Detection of influenza viruses by reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction: WHO external quality assessment programme summary analysis, 2019
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Weekly Epidemiological Record, 31 January 2020, vol. 95, 05 (pp. 37–48)
WHO Strategic and Technical Advisory Group for Infectious Hazards (STAG-IH) report of the 4th face-to-face meeting, 3–4 December 2019, Geneva, Switzerland
WHO African Region Immunization Technical Advisory Group: Call for nominations
Monthly report on dracunculiasis cases, January-November 2019
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Weekly Epidemiological Record, 24 January 2020, vol. 95, 04 (pp. 25–36)
Global Advisory Committee on Vaccine Safety, 4–5 December 2019 -
Weekly Epidemiological Record, 17 January 2020, vol. 95, 03 (pp. 13–24)
Report of the third Global Forum of Malaria-eliminating Countries, 18–20 June 2019, Wuxi, China -
Weekly Epidemiological Record, 10 January 2020, vol. 95, 01/02 (pp. 1–12)
Review of the 2019 influenza season in the southern hemisphere
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