Regional Fact Sheets

Multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii (MDRAB)
2 November 2010

MDRAB is an emerging pathogen in health care settings, especially in the intensive care setting. Pathogen information Acinetobacter is a gram-negative bacterium commonly found in soil and water. W...
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Streptococcus suis
02 August 2005

Streptococcus suis is a species of bacterium found in many parts of the world where pigs are raised. It is most adapted to domesticated pigs, but is also occasionally found from wild boars, horses, do...
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Global Fact Sheets

Changes in the International Health Regulations (2005)

Frequently Asked Questions (WHO Headquarters)

Avian influenza (WHO Headquarters)

Smallpox (WHO Headquarters)

Infection prevention in a health care facility

Influenza (WHO Headquarters)

Cholera (WHO Headquarters)