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OUTBREAK definition: 1. a time when something suddenly begins, especially a disease or something else dangerous or…. Learn more.
Latest WHO Disease Outbreak News (DONs), providing information on confirmed acute public health events or potential events of concern.
Information on COVID-19, the infectious disease caused by the most recently discovered coronavirus.
The global COVID-19 pandemic (also known as the coronavirus pandemic ), caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 ( SARS-CoV-2 ), began with an outbreak in Wuhan, China, in December 2019. It spread to other areas of Asia, and then worldwide in early 2020.
In epidemiology, an outbreak is a sudden increase in occurrences of a disease when cases are in excess of normal expectancy for the location or season. It may affect a small and localized group or impact upon thousands of people across an entire continent.
Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is an infectious disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus. Most people infected with the virus will experience mild to moderate respiratory illness and recover without requiring special treatment. However, some will become seriously ill and require medical attention.
COVID-19 continues to demonstrate how quickly “an infectious disease can sweep across the world”, pushing health systems to the brink and upending daily life for all of humanity, the UN chief...
Tools to explore COVID-19 and SARS-CoV-2 data with variant surveillance reports, data on cases and deaths, and a standardized, searchable research library.
Jun 14, 2024 · Understanding Outbreaks. In the last two years, CDC has sent scientists and doctors out more than 750 times to respond to health threats. Learn more below. Investigating Foodborne Outbreaks. Waterborne Outbreaks Toolkit. Further Sources for Content about Specific Outbreaks. Multistate Foodborne Outbreaks – Foodborne outbreaks listed by year.
Mar 11, 2024 · Monday marks four years since the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the COVID-19 outbreak a pandemic. Since the first cases in Wuhan, China, in 2019, there have been millions of infections ...
