07International Directory
A point of access to health authorities, alert systems, surveillance atlases, biosafety reference points and scientific tools. Search by organization, country or subject, then filter by area and language. The structure, availability and content controls have separate boundaries, detailed in the methodology.
569resources selected
41languages represented
6global areas
21Research topics
02Explore
Search by country, organization or subject. Filters combine and also work without JavaScript. WHO statistical profiles and national pages are classified by territory; their roles remain distinct.
Research ignores accents and combines words. It covers name, country, type of organization, description, languages and themes. Understand the database and its limits.
International · World
Emergency situations, situation reports and WHO coordinated responses.
For what? Access the surveillance data or publications of the area indicated.
To be verified: Check period, definition, coverage and update frequency before comparing two series.
International · World
WHO network of expertise and rapid response to outbreaks of health.
For what? Search for publications and alerts related to this organization.
To be verified: Check the date, territory and status of the signal. Local competence is paramount for an operational instruction.
International · World
Resources on the links between animal health, food systems, agriculture and human health.
For what? Consult the original resources on the themes indicated.
To be verified: A multilingual interface does not guarantee that all publications are translated. Check the perimeter of the page consulted.
International · World
International Food Safety Standards established by FAO and WHO.
For what? Find a reference and recommendations in their original text.
To be verified: Check for editing, target audience, scope and local recommendations; a repository can be replaced.
WHO Region Europe · Europe
Health programmes, data and emergencies in the 53 Member States of the European Region.
For what? Access the surveillance data or publications of the area indicated.
To be verified: Check period, definition, coverage and update frequency before comparing two series.
WHO Region Africa · Africa
Public health alerts, bulletins, data and programmes for the African Region.
For what? Access the surveillance data or publications of the area indicated.
To be verified: Check period, definition, coverage and update frequency before comparing two series.
Region of the Americas · Americas
Epidemiological alerts, dashboards and health cooperation in the Americas.
For what? Access the surveillance data or publications of the area indicated.
To be verified: Check period, definition, coverage and update frequency before comparing two series.
WHO Region EMRO · Middle East
Emergencies, surveillance and resources for the Eastern Mediterranean and the Middle East.
For what? Access the surveillance data or publications of the area indicated.
To be verified: Check period, definition, coverage and update frequency before comparing two series.
WHO Region South-East Asia · Asia-Pacific
Data, priority diseases and emergency responses in South-East Asia.
For what? Access the surveillance data or publications of the area indicated.
To be verified: Check period, definition, coverage and update frequency before comparing two series.
WHO Western Pacific Region · Asia-Pacific
Monitoring, programmes and emergency information for the Western Pacific.
For what? Access the surveillance data or publications of the area indicated.
To be verified: Check period, definition, coverage and update frequency before comparing two series.
European Union
Scientific assessments on biological hazards, zoonoses and food safety.
For what? Consult the original resources on the themes indicated.
To be verified: A multilingual interface does not guarantee that all publications are translated. Check the perimeter of the page consulted.
African Union · Africa
Watch, dashboards, strategies and coordinated responses at the African level.
For what? Access the surveillance data or publications of the area indicated.
To be verified: Check period, definition, coverage and update frequency before comparing two series.
France · Europe
Expertise on food, environmental, work and animal health risks.
For what? Consult the original resources on the themes indicated.
To be verified: A multilingual interface does not guarantee that all publications are translated. Check the perimeter of the page consulted.
United States · Americas
Official table of ongoing and completed foodborne disease investigations in the United States.
For what? Access the surveillance data or publications of the area indicated.
To be verified: Check period, definition, coverage and update frequency before comparing two series.
International · World
Synthesis, webinars and tools to make scientific information exploitable during emergencies.
For what? Search for publications and alerts related to this organization.
To be verified: Check the date, territory and status of the signal. Local competence is paramount for an operational instruction.
International · World
Global network of laboratories and surveillance of seasonal, zoonotic and pandemic influenza viruses.
For what? Access the surveillance data or publications of the area indicated.
To be verified: Check period, definition, coverage and update frequency before comparing two series.
International · World
WHO network on genomic surveillance of viruses, bacteria, fungi and parasites.
For what? Access the surveillance data or publications of the area indicated.
To be verified: Check period, definition, coverage and update frequency before comparing two series.
International · World
Global analysis 2026 of the uses, limits, governance models and sustainability conditions of this monitoring.
For what? Access the surveillance data or publications of the area indicated.
To be verified: Check period, definition, coverage and update frequency before comparing two series.
European Union
Network of laboratories designated to harmonize diagnostics, methods, quality, training and outbreak support.
For what? Access the surveillance data or publications of the area indicated.
To be verified: Check period, definition, coverage and update frequency before comparing two series.
European Union
Public access to European notifications and recalls related to the risks of the food chain.
For what? Access the surveillance data or publications of the area indicated.
To be verified: Check period, definition, coverage and update frequency before comparing two series.
European Union
European Commission point of access to the waste water infectious monitoring scoreboard.
For what? Access the surveillance data or publications of the area indicated.
To be verified: Check period, definition, coverage and update frequency before comparing two series.
Europe · Europe
Validated maps of the distribution of mosquitoes, ticks, phlebotomas and culicoids in Europe.
For what? Access the surveillance data or publications of the area indicated.
To be verified: Check period, definition, coverage and update frequency before comparing two series.
Pacific Islands · Asia-Pacific
Reports, maps and information on epidemics and emerging diseases in the Pacific.
For what? Access the surveillance data or publications of the area indicated.
To be verified: Check period, definition, coverage and update frequency before comparing two series.
Austria · Europe
One Health surveillance of human, animal, plant, food and water-related diseases in Austria.
For what? Access the surveillance data or publications of the area indicated.
To be verified: Check period, definition, coverage and update frequency before comparing two series.
Uganda · Africa
Alerts, dashboards and outbreak surveillance and response documents in Uganda.
For what? Access the surveillance data or publications of the area indicated.
To be verified: Check period, definition, coverage and update frequency before comparing two series.
United States · Americas
U.S. respiratory virus surveillance and emerging threats in wastewater.
For what? Access the surveillance data or publications of the area indicated.
To be verified: Check period, definition, coverage and update frequency before comparing two series.
Australia · Asia-Pacific
Tables and graphs updated daily on notifiable diseases in Australia.
For what? Access the surveillance data or publications of the area indicated.
To be verified: Check period, definition, coverage and update frequency before comparing two series.
Australia · Asia-Pacific
National surveillance coordination and guidelines for response to communicable diseases.
For what? Access the surveillance data or publications of the area indicated.
To be verified: Check period, definition, coverage and update frequency before comparing two series.
New Zealand · Asia-Pacific
Infectious disease surveillance, laboratory analysis and public health data in New Zealand.
For what? Access the surveillance data or publications of the area indicated.
To be verified: Check period, definition, coverage and update frequency before comparing two series.
Mekong Basin · Asia-Pacific
Regional aquatic environment data and resources for cross-border health risk analysis.
For what? Access the surveillance data or publications of the area indicated.
To be verified: Check period, definition, coverage and update frequency before comparing two series.
Canada · Americas
Data, scientific advice, surveillance and prevention of infections in Quebec.
For what? Access the surveillance data or publications of the area indicated.
To be verified: Check period, definition, coverage and update frequency before comparing two series.
Canada · Americas
Food Alerts, Animal Health, Plant Protection and Product Recalls in Canada.
For what? Search for publications and alerts related to this organization.
To be verified: Check the date, territory and status of the signal. Local competence is paramount for an operational instruction.
International · World
WHO–FAO Network for Rapid Sharing of Information at Food Safety Events.
For what? Search for publications and alerts related to this organization.
To be verified: Check the date, territory and status of the signal. Local competence is paramount for an operational instruction.
Mexico · Americas
Animal health, phytosanitary protection, food inocurity and biosecurity alerts in Mexico.
For what? Search for publications and alerts related to this organization.
To be verified: Check the date, territory and status of the signal. Local competence is paramount for an operational instruction.
Peru · Americas
Peruvian competent authority for environmental health, water, food and health risks.
For what? Consult the original resources on the themes indicated.
To be verified: A multilingual interface does not guarantee that all publications are translated. Check the perimeter of the page consulted.
France · Europe
Official French fact sheets to verify product, lot, dates, pattern, risk and behaviour for a recalled food.
For what? Find the product by brand, lot and dates to read the exact recall instructions.
To be verified: Une ressemblance de produit ne suffit pas : comparez le lot, les dates et la catégorie concernée. Relevez aussi la référence de l’avis et sa date, puis vérifiez que la consigne concerne bien le conditionnement et le lot en votre possession. Une photographie ressemblante ou le seul nom de la marque ne permet pas de trancher.
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01Entrance doors
For the same source, the depth of content may vary according to language. The following pages provide access to the official editions of WHO; the directory also covers the national languages proposed by local agencies.
03Country profiles
For many countries, the directory offers a statistical profile on WHO Data and an institutional page on the WHO website. These two entries meet different needs; they do not replace the instructions of the national health authority.
To compare indicators, identify the year of each series, its definition and its limits. The indicators on the same page do not necessarily cover the same period.
See the profile of FranceFor information on the organization's programmes, publications or activities in a territory. A news published here is not necessarily a local record.
See the WHO France pageFor current recommendations, alerts and applicable procedures, give priority to the competent public source of the territory concerned.
Find the official newsletters →04Use the directory well
Global information gives context; a national authority specifies the applicable guidelines; a local agency knows the situation on the ground. For an alert, start from the nearest source to the location, then compare it with the regional and global watch.
Check out the disease sheets, manuals and summaries. They explain the stable notions but do not necessarily describe an ongoing situation.
Use dated bulletins, dashboards and streams. Look at the data period, the case definition and possible delays in notification.
Follow the competent authority of your territory or sector. An international recommendation does not replace a local regulatory directive.
Start with the method, agent and time of sampling. A laboratory sheet and a clinical recommendation do not have the same function.
Read the tests →The reference and the lot are included in the national reminder form. European systems help to track notifications between countries.
Check a reminder →Look at the territory, period, population covered, denominator, and time frame for consolidation before comparing.
Read an indicator →A signal in water, air or soil calls for verification of the method and uses of the environment; local delivery remains a priority.
Understand a signal →The directory focuses on public authorities, intergovernmental organizations, national institutes, monitoring networks and scientific libraries. Some academic tools are included when they provide additional monitoring; their form explicitly identifies them and their signals must be confirmed by an authority. Resources are retained for their documentary usefulness, not as a ranking or as a general approval of all their content.
Current name, responsible agency and perimeter were compared to institutional pages, notably for the Australian CDC, Japanese JIHS, HERA and European laboratories.
An HTTP control follows the redirects. A robot blockage, network error, or an exceeded delay remains an indeterminate result; it is not presented as a deleted link or as a validation of content.
Developments 2025–26 have been integrated, including the amended IHR, the WHO Pandemic Agreement, PABS negotiation, BMBL and environmental monitoring.
FAQUse
Start with the national or local authority of the territory concerned and then use regional and international organizations to put the event in context. Always check the date, area covered and status of the publication.
The language corresponds to an interface or significant content offered by the external resource. It does not mean that each page, report or dataset is available in that language.
No. Inclusion indicates a documentary utility and an identifiable perimeter. It does not constitute a classification, affiliation or general approval of all content published by the organization.
No. The links are subject to editorial verifications dated. An external resource may change address, name or perimeter between two controls; check the methodology and report any useful corrections.
The WHO data profile brings together statistical indicators with their reference years. Instead, the WHO country page presents the organization's office, programmes and news for the country. For a current health statement, consult the competent national or local authority.
In practiceObserve and understand
A health event and a national indicator require different sources. Disease Outbreak News bulletins describe confirmed or potential acute events; WHO Data profiles collect indicators by country.
| Resource | Information to look for | Check before reuse |
|---|---|---|
| Disease Outbreak News | The event, area, assessment and response described in the bulletin. | Find later publications on the same event. |
| WHO Data — country profiles | Value, reference year and definition of each indicator. | Read the metadata; indicators in one profile may refer to different years. |
An event’s absence from this bulletin selection does not establish the absence of risk. For a local measure applicable today, consult the relevant territorial authority.