Skip to main content
              * Global
              * Regions
                        WHO Regional websites
                      + Africa
                      + Americas
                      + South-East Asia
                      + Europe
                      + Eastern Mediterranean
                      + Western Pacific
              When autocomplete results are available use up and down arrows to review and enter to select.
            Select language Select language English العربية 中文 Français Русский Español Português
              * Home
              * Health Topics
                            * All topics
                            * A
                            * B
                            * C
                            * D
                            * E
                            * F
                            * G
                            * H
                            * I
                            * J
                            * K
                            * L
                            * M
                            * N
                            * O
                            * P
                            * Q
                            * R
                            * S
                            * T
                            * U
                            * V
                            * W
                            * X
                            * Y
                            * Z
                        * Resources
                            + Fact sheets
                            + Facts in pictures
                            + Multimedia
                            + Podcasts
                            + Publications
                            + Questions and answers
                            + Tools and toolkits
                        * Popular
                            + Dengue
                            + Endometriosis
                            + Excessive heat
                            + Herpes
                            + Mental disorders
                            + Mpox
              * Countries
                            * All countries
                            * A
                            * B
                            * C
                            * D
                            * E
                            * F
                            * G
                            * H
                            * I
                            * J
                            * K
                            * L
                            * M
                            * N
                            * O
                            * P
                            * Q
                            * R
                            * S
                            * T
                            * U
                            * V
                            * W
                            * X
                            * Y
                            * Z
                        * Regions
                            + Africa
                            + Americas
                            + Europe
                            + Eastern Mediterranean
                            + South-East Asia
                            + Western Pacific
                        * WHO in countries
                            + Data by country
                            + Country presence
                            + Country cooperation strategies
                            + Country office profiles
                            + Strengthening country offices
              * Newsroom
                        * Newsroom
                            + News releases
                            + Statements
                            + Campaigns
                            + Events
                            + Feature stories
                            + Speeches
                            + Commentaries
                            + Photo library
                          * Headlines
              * Emergencies
                        * Focus on
                            + Cholera
                            + Coronavirus disease (COVID-19)
                            + Greater Horn of Africa
                            + Israel and occupied Palestinian territory
                            + Mpox
                            + Sudan
                            + Ukraine
                        * Latest
                            + Disease Outbreak News
                            + Situation reports
                            + Rapid risk assessments
                            + Weekly Epidemiological Record
                        * WHO in emergencies
                            + Surveillance
                            + Alert and response
                            + Operations
                            + Research
                            + Funding
                            + Partners
                            + Health emergency appeals
                            + International Health Regulations
                            + Independent Oversight and Advisory Committee
              * Data
                        * Data at WHO
                            + Data hub
                            + Global Health Estimates
                            + Health inequality
                            + Global Health Observatory
                        * Dashboards
                            + Triple Billion Progress
                            + Health Inequality Monitor
                            + Delivery for impact
                            + COVID-19 dashboard
                        * Data collection
                            + Classifications
                            + SCORE
                            + Surveys
                            + Civil registration and vital statistics
                            + Routine health information systems
                            + Harmonized health facility assessment
                            + GIS centre for health
                        * Reports
                            + World Health Statistics
                            + UHC global monitoring report
              * About WHO
                        * About WHO
                            + Partnerships
                            + Committees and advisory groups
                            + Collaborating centres
                            + Technical teams
                            + Organizational structure
                            + Who we are
                        * Our work
                            + Activities
                            + Initiatives
                            + General Programme of Work
                            + WHO Academy
                        * Funding
                            + Investment in WHO
                            + WHO Foundation
                        * Accountability
                            + External audit
                            + Financial statements
                            + Internal audit and investigations
                            + Programme Budget
                            + Results reports
                        * Governance
                            + Governing bodies
                            + World Health Assembly
                            + Executive Board
                            + Member States Portal
                Emergencies
                    Overview Funding Operations Partners Surveillance Research Training

                Disease Outbreak News (DONs)|All Hazards Public Health Events

                    The latest WHO Disease Outbreak News (DONs) provide information on confirmed and potential acute public health events of concern across all hazards.

                    According to Article 11.4 of the International Health Regulations (2005) [IHR (2005)], WHO may make information on acute public health events available, if other information about the same event has already become publicly available and there is a need for the dissemination of authoritative and independent information. The DON reports fulfill this requirement.

                    The events reported in the DON is not an exhaustive list of events that WHO is responding to globally but include those that meet the criteria for information to be made available to the public.

                              2026 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990
                              2026 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990

                  Related emergency content

                      Situation reports

                  Get the latest DONs

                      Subscribe

                The criteria for Disease Outbreak News

                      Disease Outbreak News (DONs) are published relating to confirmed or potential public health events, of:

                        * Unknown cause with a significant or potential international health concern that may affect international travel or trade;
                        * A known cause which has demonstrated the ability to cause serious public health impact and spread internationally;
                        * High public concern which may lead to disruption of required public health interventions, or could disrupt international travel or trade.
              * Regions
                  + Africa
                  + Americas
                  + Eastern Mediterranean
                  + Europe
                  + South-East Asia
                  + Western Pacific
              * Policies
                  + Cybersecurity
                  + Ethics
                  + Information disclosure
                  + Permissions and licensing
                  + Preventing sexual exploitation
                  + Terms of use
              * About us
                  + Careers
                  + Frequently asked questions
                  + Library
                  + Procurement
                  + Publications
            * Contact us
                Newsletters
                Report misconduct
              Privacy policy
          © 2026
              WHO