Dracunculiasis

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WER specific references

The Weekly Epidemiological Record (WER) serves as an essential instrument for the rapid and accurate dissemination of epidemiological information on cases and outbreaks of diseases under the International Health Regulations and on other communicable diseases of public health importance, including emerging or re-emerging infections.

An electronic bilingual English/French version of the WER is accessible every Friday and can be downloaded free of charge. http://www.who.int/wer/en/

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RECENT PUBLICATIONS

22 Dec. 09 | Geneva
The World Health Organization (WHO) has certified seven more countries as being free of guinea-worm disease (dracunculiasis).

Eradicating Guinea–worm disease booklet

Newsletter — "Action Against Worms"