WHO Democratic Republic of the Congo – External Situation Report 16 January 2019

The Ebola virus disease (EVD) outbreak in North Kivu and Ituri provinces, Democratic Republic of the Congo persists and continues to be closely monitored. Since our last report on 8 January 2019, 33 additional EVD cases (32 confirmed and 1 probable) and 25 deaths have been reported. From the beginning of the outbreak to 14 […]

2019 WHO Global Survey on Infection Prevention and Control and Hand Hygiene

Yesterday the World Health Organization launched the 2019 WHO Global Survey on Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) and Hand Hygiene. It will be open for four months from 16 January to 16 May 2019. The survey has two levels, involving the completion of two tools at the health care facility:– The WHO Infection Prevention and […]