The Weekly Epidemiological Record (WER): WHO's Long-Standing Disease Surveillance Publication
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The Weekly Epidemiological Record (WER) is a long-standing WHO publication, first issued in 1926 by the League of Nations and continued by WHO since 1948. It provides rapid, accurate dissemination of epidemiological information on disease outbreaks under the International Health Regulations (IHR) and other communicable diseases of public health importance. An electronic version is freely available every Friday.
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· 3 pulledIt serves as an essential instrument for the rapid and accurate dissemination of epidemiological information on cases and outbreaks of diseases under the IHR and on other communicable diseases of public health importance, including emerging or re-emerging infections.
The Weekly Epidemiological Record (WER) was first issued in 1926 by the Health Office of the League of Nations.
An electronic version of the WER is accessible every Friday and can be downloaded free of charge.
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