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Considerations for developing a national genomic surveillance strategy or action plan for pathogens with pandemic and epidemic potential

The strategy support tool outlines key considerations and a proposed stepwise approach for countries to develop a national genomic surveillance strategy...

Clinical management of COVID-19: Living guideline, 18 August 2023

The WHO COVID-19 Clinical management: living guidance contains the most up-to-date recommendations for the clinical management of people with...

Exposure to lead: a major public health concern, 3rd edition

Lead is a toxic metal whose widespread use has caused extensive environmental contamination and health problems in many parts of the world. It is a cumulative...

WHO initiative to stop the spread of Anopheles stephensi in Africa

Anopheles stephensi is a mosquito species that is capable of transmitting both Plasmodium falciparum and P. vivax malaria parasites. Unlike...