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  {Excerpt} 26 January 2026 Situation at a glance On 26 January 2026, the Ministry of Health of Ethiopia declared the end of the Marburg virus disease (MVD) outbreak .  This declaration came after two consecutive incubation periods (a total of 42 days) since the last person confirmed with MVD died and was given a safe and dignified burial, in accordance with WHO recommendations on 14 December 2025.  As of 25 January 2026, a cumulative total of 19 cases, including 14 confirmed (including nine deaths ) and five probable cases ( all deaths ), were reported.  A total of 857 contacts listed for monitoring all had completed their 21-day follow-up as of 25 January 2026.  WHO, through its country office and partners, provided technical, operational and financial support to the government to contain this outbreak. Description of the situation On 14 November 2025, after the laboratory confirmation of suspected viral hemorrhagic fever (VHF) cases in Jinka town, South Ethio...

  DH follows up on Nipah virus infection cluster in India In light of reports indicating a cluster of a Nipah virus infection in a certain region of India, the Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health (DH) said today (January 26) that it has proactively sought further information from the World Health Organization (WHO) and Indian health authorities .  The CHP is also conducting health screenings on inbound travellers from the affected area who exhibit suspected symptoms, with an aim of promptly referring suspected cases to hospitals for investigation.  Currently, there are no imported or local cases of Nipah virus infection in Hong Kong. Preliminary information indicated that a hospital in Kolkata, West Bengal, India, has recorded five confirmed cases of Nipah virus infection since mid-January of this year.  The cluster was mainly due to nosocomial transmission and primarily involved healthcare workers , with no reported deaths or cross-border ...

{Automatic translation from Dutch to English} Date : January 23, 2026  Regarding : Dairy cow with antibodies against bird flu  Dear Chair , Through this letter, I am informing the House, also on behalf of the Minister of Health, Welfare and Sport, about the situation surrounding a dairy cow with antibodies against bird flu (highly pathogenic avian influenza, HPAI).  No evidence has been found of active virus circulation of bird flu among the dairy cows on this farm in the municipality of Noardeast-Fryslân (province of Friesland).  There are also no signs of bird flu spreading at other dairy farms .  I am currently conducting follow-up investigations and have asked all involved parties to be alert to any potential signs.  Situation :  The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (NVWA) received a report on December 24, 2025 , about two sick cats .  One of these cats tested positive for bird flu.  The cat in question died on Decem...

  {Excerpt} Time Period: January 11, 2026 - January 17, 2026 -- H5 Detection :  6 site(s) ( 1.1% ) -- No Detection :  519 site(s) ( 98.9% ) -- No samples in last week:  78 site(s) (...) Source:  Link:  https://www.cdc.gov/nwss/rv/wwd-h5.html ____

  Highlights • All clades of monkeypox virus (MPXV) continue to circulate.  - Unless mpox outbreaks are rapidly contained and human-to-human transmission is interrupted, there is a risk of sustained community transmission .   • At the time of reporting, data from the WHO European Region for December 2025 had not yet been submitted; therefore, the information presented below does not include the European Region .  • In December 2025 , 31 countries across five WHO regions (European Region excluded) reported a total of 1040 new confirmed mpox cases , including six deaths (case fatality ratio [CFR] 0.6%).  - Of these cases, 78% were reported in the African Region .  - Four regions observed a decline in confirmed cases in December, compared to November 2025, while the Eastern Mediterranean Region reported more cases than the previous month.      • Fifteen countries in Africa reported active transmission of mpox in the last six weeks (7 Decemb...

  {Excerpt} Time Period: January 04, 2026 - January 10, 2026 -- H5 Detection :  8 site(s) ( 1.5% ) -- No Detection :  541 site(s) ( 98.5% ) -- No samples in last week :  66 site(s) (...) Source:  Link:  https://www.cdc.gov/nwss/rv/wwd-h5.html ____

  {Excerpt} Time Period: December 28, 2025 - January 03, 2026 -- H5 Detection :  3 site(s) ( 0.7% ) -- No Detection :  428 site(s) ( 99.3% ) -- No samples in last week :  111 site(s) (...) Source:  Link:  https://www.cdc.gov/nwss/rv/wwd-h5.html ____

  Boston — The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) is reporting very high and rising levels of influenza activity statewide as the Commonwealth moves through peak flu season .  Thousands of residents have become ill , forcing them to miss work, school, and other activities.  Many are experiencing serious complications , leading to increased visits to urgent care centers and emergency departments, and high levels of hospitalization .  The current widespread burden of illness underscores the importance of taking preventive measures , especially vaccination , to reduce severe disease and protect individuals, families, and communities. Tragically, influenza has already been reported to be associated with the deaths of three pediatric patients in Massachusetts during recent weeks.  In addition, there have been 29 adult influenza deaths reported so far this season.  While COVID-19 and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) rates currently remain low, cases...

  {Excerpt} Time Period: December 21, 2025 - December 27, 2025 -- H5 Detection :  4 site(s) ( 1.1% ) -- No Detection :  359 site(s) (98.9%) -- No samples in last week :  168 site(s) (...) Source:  Link:  https://www.cdc.gov/nwss/rv/wwd-h5.html ____

{Abstract} This study examines how China and the United States construct national identity in multilateral settings during public health crises through strategic discourse. Drawing on National Identity Theory and the Discourse Historical Approach (DHA), it analyzes speeches delivered at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) from 2003 to 2023, covering multiple crises including SARS, H1N1, Ebola, HIV/AIDS, and COVID-19 . Through a longitudinal and cross-crisis comparative analysis , the study reveals evolving discursive patterns that reflect shifting self–other dynamics in global health governance . China consistently constructs an identity as a cooperative, responsible major power through inclusive and multilateral language , while the United States exhibits greater variation across administrations , often framing its identity through alliance-centered and leading position . By bridging discourse-historical analysis with corpus-based methods, this research offers one of the first ...

  {Excerpt} Time Period: December 14, 2025 - December 20, 2025 -- H5 Detection :  1 site(s) ( 0.2% ) -- No Detection :  461 site(s) ( 99.8% ) -- No samples in last week :  57 site(s) (...) Source:  Link:  https://www.cdc.gov/nwss/rv/wwd-h5.html ____

  Overall Risk statement -- This RRA aims to assess the overall public health risk at the global level posed by the chikungunya virus (CHIKV) transmission during 2025, considering the criteria of potential risk for human health , the risk of geographical spread , and the risk of insufficient control capacities with available resources, and the implications for the 2026 transmission season .  -- Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) poses a significant and growing global health risk due to large and widespread regional outbreaks in recent years, climate-driven mosquito expansion , lack of specific treatment , and increasing international travel.  -- While mortality remains relatively low , the CHIKV infection can cause prolonged arthritis with disability as well as  severe illness in some patients.  -- From 1 January to 10 December 2025, 502 264 CHIKV disease cases including  208 335 confirmed cases, and 186 CHIKV deaths , were reported globally.  -- While certain ...

  Situation at a glance Since the beginning of 2025 and as of 21 December 2025, a total of 19 cases of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS- CoV), including four deaths have been reported to WHO globally.  Of the 19 cases, 17 were reported by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), and two were reported from France .  Between 4 June and 21 December 2025, the Ministry of Health (MoH) of KSA reported a total of seven cases of MERS-CoV infection, including two deaths .  In addition , at the beginning of December 2025, the National IHR Focal Point (IHR NFP) for France also reported two MERS-CoV travel – associated cases ; involving individuals with recent travel to countries in the Arabian Peninsula.  The notification of these latest cases does not change the overall risk assessment , which remains moderate at both the global and regional levels .  These cases show that the virus continues to pose a threat in countries where it is circulating in dromed...