08World Watch

World Health Watch.
Alerts and official sources.

International alerts, regional newsletters, animal data, traveller advisories and RSS feeds: This centre organizes sources that can track a situation without confusing signal, confirmation, risk assessment and action instructions.

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No automatic alert on this page. Operational information shall remain published and updated by each authority.

01Trust chain

Read an alert in the right order

Gross information is neither a diagnosis nor a measure of individual danger. Its meaning depends on its confirmation, its context and the authority that interprets it.

01Signal
Unusual observation, rumour, laboratory result or increase of an indicator.
02Verification
Origin, place, date, duplicates and clinical or biological elements are checked.
03Evaluation
Probability, severity, exposure, affected populations and uncertainties are analyzed.
04Consignee
The competent authority shall publish measures adapted to a territory and context.

02Active sources

The dashboards to know

The indicated rate is editorial and can change depending on the events. Always check the date displayed by the source.

WHOAlert

Epidemic flames

Disease Outbreak News newsletters on confirmed or potential international events.

Area: World
Rhythm: Depending on event

Open source

WHOReport

Status reports

Operational reports and published analyses for WHO-followed health emergencies.

Area: World
Rhythm: Variable

Open source

WHOSituation

Emergency in progress

An overview of the outbreaks, humanitarian crises and other emergencies that WHO is responding to.

Area: World
Rhythm: Continue

Open source

ECDCBulletin

Communicable Disease Threats Report

Weekly summary of European epidemic information, with relevant global context for the EU/EEA.

Area: Europe
Rhythm: Weekly

Open source

ECDCAlert

Emerging threats and updates

Situational points and analysis of infectious events followed by the European Agency.

Area: Europe
Rhythm: Depending on event

Open source

AFRICA CDCScoreboard

Public dashboards

Dashboards of events and outbreaks monitored on the African continent.

Area: Africa
Rhythm: Continue

Open source

PAHOAlert

Epidemiological alerts

Alerts and updates on events likely to affect the Americas.

Area: Americas
Rhythm: Depending on event

Open source

PAHOScoreboard

Signals and events monitored

Regional scoreboards for public health signals and several priority diseases.

Area: Americas
Rhythm: Continue

Open source

WAHISData

Animal health events

Official Notifications, Maps and Data on Internationally Notifiable Animal Diseases.

Area: World
Rhythm: Continue

Open source

FAOOne Health

Animal health early warning

Information on transboundary animal diseases and the human-animal interface.

Area: World
Rhythm: Variable

Open source

SPFData

Bulletins and surveillance in France

National and regional data, public health bulletins and infectious indicators.

Area: France
Rhythm: Depending on programme

Open source

CDCTravel

Travel Health Notices

Travellers' health advisories, classified by destination and level of precaution.

Area: World / travel
Rhythm: Depending on event

Open source

WHOInternational Organization

Poliovirus — global situation

WHO official summary, data and news on poliomyelitis and its eradication.

Area: World
Rhythm: According to publication

Open source

FLUNETData

Global influenza surveillance

Virological data reported by the national centres of the global influenza surveillance network.

Area: World
Rhythm: Weekly

Open source

EPI-WINInformation

WHO information on epidemics

Scientific syntheses and exchanges on emergencies, preparation and management of infodemia.

Area: World
Rhythm: According to publication

Open source

EU WASTEEnvironment

European wastewater monitoring

Trends in respiratory pathogens followed by the European Wastewater Observatory for Public Health.

Area: Europe
Rhythm: Based on data

Open source

CDC NWSSEnvironment

Wastewater Monitoring Program

Respiratory viral activity and emerging threats in wastewater in the United States.

Area: United States
Rhythm: Continue

Open source

RASFFFood

European Food and Feed Alerts

Public notifications and recalls of the risks detected in the European food chain.

Area: Europe
Rhythm: Continue

Open source

OPECPlant health

Phytosanitary Information Service

Monthly reports of emerging pests, new outbreaks and plant diagnostic methods.

Area: Europe and the Mediterranean
Rhythm: Monthly

Open source

SPCRegional

Pacific Epidemic Information

Reports and maps of epidemic alerts and emerging diseases in Pacific countries and territories.

Area: Pacific
Rhythm: Weekly / ad hoc

Open source

GHSNational

Statistics of outbreaks in Ghana

National tables and preparation resources published by the Ghana Health Service.

Area: Ghana
Rhythm: Depending on event

Open source

PHACSubscriptions

Canadian Public Health Updates

Official RSS and e-mail subscriptions: communicable diseases, travel, food and biosecurity.

Area: Canada
Rhythm: Depending on programme

Open source

03Subscriptions

Selected streams, not a warning wall

RSS lets you follow organizations’ publications in a feed reader. Use the official catalogues below to select topics for your monitoring.

Technicians taking a sample for environmental public health monitoring — AI-generated illustration, not evidence of a health event. Environmental data complement clinical and veterinary signals when interpreted in their context.

RSSECDC — flow catalogEpidemiological updates, weekly threats, risk assessments and surveillance. XMLCDC — Travellers' Health NoticeDirect flow of new or updated notices by destination. RSSWHO Eastern Mediterranean — flowsNews, emergency preparedness and press releases in English and Arabic. MAILCDC MMWR — weekly reportOfficial scientific publication and electronic subscription. RSSCanada — catalogue of official flowsPublic health, travel, communicable diseases, food security and pandemic preparedness. RSSCIDRAP — thematic catalogueComplementary university watch; signals do not replace official confirmation.

Explore all directory

For current guidance, consult official pages and check the publication date of every RSS item.

A stream can be modified or interruptedA selection of institutional and academic feeds provides the headlines in the section news and press review, with dates, original links and collection status.

04Supplementary watch

Detect earlier, confirm before acting

For a food product already purchased, first look for the card on the national recall portal and compare the exact references. The file check a food recall explains the lots, dates and instructions to read before taking action.

Academic tools and aggregators can identify a signal before it is published by an authority. This potential advance is accompanied by a higher risk of duplication, geographical error, incomplete data or information still unconfirmed.

CIDRAP

University of Minnesota editorial news on infectious diseases, antibiotic resistance, preparedness and biosecurity. Consult

HealthMap

Map of signals from official, media and expert sources. Always open the original document and search for local confirmation. Consult

05Watch items

Avoiding false conclusions

Does this centre display real-time alerts?

No. It gives access to authoritative portals. An intermediate web page should not be considered an operational alert system: open the source, check its date and follow the competent authority of your territory.

Does a signal mean an epidemic is confirmed?

No. A signal may be an unusual observation, suspicion or information still being verified. It becomes a confirmed event only after investigation and validation according to the competent authority's criteria.

Can the number of cases between countries be compared directly?

Rarely careless. Case definitions, screening strategies, reporting deadlines, care systems and periods covered may differ. Metadata should be read and rates should be given priority when calculating them in a comparable way.

PratiqueCheck before deciding

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Reading guidance and interpretation limits
Concept or situation	What it describes	Point to watch
Signal	Conserver la publication originale et son lien.	Date de publication, date de l’événement et territoire.
Statut	Qualifier la nature de la preuve.	Rumeur, suspicion, confirmation, mise à jour ou clôture.
Action	Noter ce qui change concrètement.	Consigne de l’autorité compétente, public concerné et prochain point à vérifier.