The Joint FAO–WHO-WOAH Global Early Warning System for health threats and emerging risks at the human–animal–ecosystem interface (GLEWS+)
Advancing One Health intelligence to help countries or territories recognise emerging risks sooner and make informed decisions
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From official reports to interactive datasets, find everything you need to understand and study zoonotic outbreaks worldwide.
WHO MERS Dashboard
Current global MERS cases, trends, and surveillance data.
WHO EIOS Initiative
Global system supporting early detection of public-health threats.
WHO Health Emergency Dashboard
Real-time data on global health emergencies and ongoing crises.
WHO Disease Outbreak News (DON)
Latest confirmed outbreaks and key public health updates from WHO.
Five Keys for Safer Traditional Food Markets (video)
Short video on applying the five keys for safer traditional food markets.
Biregional Advocacy Meeting on Risk Mitigation in Traditional Food Markets – Meeting Report
Meeting report on regional strategies for mitigating risks in traditional markets.
Five Keys for Safer Traditional Food Markets: Risk Mitigation in the Asia-Pacific Region
Regional guidance promoting safer practices in traditional food markets.
Traditional Food Markets Can Pose Health Risks (poster)
Poster on risks linked to traditional food markets and how to reduce exposure.
Common Symptoms of Influenza (infographic)
Overview of common influenza symptoms for public awareness.
Avian Influenza – What You Need to Know (infographic)
Key facts about avian influenza and how to protect yourself and your community.
Member States Webstories – Quadripartite Regional Story
Regional coordination story highlighting One Health action across the Western Pacific.
Member States Webstories – Indonesia
Indonesia’s One Health surveillance efforts to protect poultry and human health.
Member States Webstories – Papua New Guinea
PNG’s multisector collaboration to enhance food safety and prevent public health risks.
Member States Webstories – Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands’ progress applying One Health to improve health and environmental safety.
Member States Webstories – Kiribati
How Kiribati uses a One Health approach to strengthen food safety and public health.
Preparedness and Resilience for Emerging Threats (PRET)
Framework for strengthening readiness and response to emerging threats.
Technical Advisory Group on Virus Evolution (TAG-VE)
Advisory group assessing viral evolution and variant implications.
WHO Coronavirus Network (CoViNet)
Global network supporting coronavirus surveillance and lab readiness.
Scientific Advisory Group for the Origins of Novel Pathogens
Expert group evaluating scientific evidence on origins of novel pathogens.
Strategic and operational plan for coronavirus disease threat management: at a glance
High-level plan for managing coronavirus disease threats and preparedness.
WHO global framework to define and guide studies into the origins of emerging and re-emerging pathogens with epidemic and pandemic potential
WHO global framework to define and guide studies into the origins of emerging and re-emerging pathogens with epidemic and pandemic potential
SAGO Independent assessment of the origins of SARS-CoV-2
Independent evaluation of the scientific evidence on SARS-CoV-2 origins.
COVID-19 Dashboard
Global dashboard with real-time COVID-19 cases, trends, and surveillance data.
Coronavirus disease (COVID-19)
Overview of COVID-19 symptoms, transmission, prevention, and global impact.
Risk evaluation of circulating Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) clades and lineages
Assessment of circulating MERS-CoV clades and their public-health risk.
Research gaps and needs on Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus and other emerging zoonotic coronaviruses
Report on MERS-CoV research priorities and evidence gaps.
MERSTracker (serotracker)
Serology-based tracking of global MERS-CoV exposure patterns.
MERS Dashboard
Real-time global MERS cases, trends, and surveillance data.
MERS infographics (1)
Visual materials explaining MERS-CoV facts and prevention.
WHO EPI-WIN Webinar: The new WHO MERS-CoV Dashboard
Overview of the new MERS-CoV dashboard and its public-health use.
WHO EPI-WIN Webinar: Understanding and implementing WHO’s MERS-CoV investigation protocols
WHO EPI-WIN Webinar: Understanding and implementing WHO’s MERS-CoV investigation protocols
WHO EPI-WIN Webinar: MERS-CoV, a circulating coronavirus with epidemic and pandemic potential
Discussion on MERS-CoV risks and One Health preparedness.
Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV)
Overview of MERS-CoV transmission, symptoms, and global situation.
Influenza (avian and other zoonotic) health topic page
Overview of avian and zoonotic influenza as a public-health topic.
WHO Influenza (avian and other zoonotic) fact sheet
WHO Influenza (avian and other zoonotic) fact sheet
Operational guidance on sharing influenza viruses with human pandemic potential (IVPP)
Procedures for sharing influenza viruses with pandemic potential.
Case definitions for the four diseases requiring notification to WHO under the IHR (2005)
Case definitions for the four diseases requiring notification to WHO under the IHR (2005)
Antigenic and genetic characteristics of zoonotic influenza A viruses and development of candidate vaccine viruses
Case definitions for diseases requiring immediate notification under IHR.
Zoonotic Influenza (OpenWHO course)
Training on zoonotic influenza detection, prevention, and response.
Five keys for safer traditional food markets
Guidance for safer food markets to reduce zoonotic disease transmission.
Protocol to investigate non-seasonal influenza and other emerging acute respiratory diseases
Protocol for investigating emerging or unusual influenza outbreaks.
Implementing the integrated sentinel surveillance of influenza and other respiratory viruses
Instructions for implementing sentinel surveillance of influenza viruses.
Surveillance for human infections with avian influenza A(H5) viruses
Guidance for detecting human infections with avian influenza A(H5).
Influenza surveillance outputs
Latest laboratory and surveillance data on influenza activity worldwide.
Zoonotic influenza infographic
Visual overview explaining zoonotic influenza risks and transmission.
Respiratory Investigations and Studies (Unity Studies)
Respiratory pathogen study platform supporting global surveillance.
WHO GISRS Unity Studies
WHO-supported global studies investigating influenza transmission.
Tool for Influenza Pandemic Risk Assessment (TIPRA)
Framework for assessing global influenza pandemic risk.
Influenza (avian and other zoonotic) Outbreak Toolbox
Toolkit for responding to avian and zoonotic influenza outbreaks.
WHO EPI-WIN Webinar: Public health risk of avian influenza A(H5N1) detected recently in dairy cattle (6 May 2024) (1)
WHO EPI-WIN Webinar: Public health risk of avian influenza A(H5N1) detected recently in dairy cattle (6 May 2024)
WHO EPI-WIN Webinar: Avian influenza H5 – an update (6 June 2024)
WHO EPI-WIN Webinar: Avian influenza H5 – an update (6 June 2024)
WOAH - ANImal antiMicrobial USE (ANIMUSE) Global Database
Worldwide data on antimicrobial use in animals — supports AMR surveillance.
WOAH - Substandard and Falsified Veterinary Products (1)
WOAH - One health page
WOAH - One health page
Infographic – From Sample to Influenza Vaccine
Infographic showing how influenza samples lead to vaccine development.
Pre-donning and doffing of PPE by farm workers exposed to avian influenza
Steps for safe donning and doffing of PPE for farm workers exposed to avian influenza.
OH Joint Plan of Action (OHJPA) Fact Sheet
Concise summary of OH JPA’s priorities and planned collaborative One Health actions.
GLEWS+ brochure
Overview of GLEWS+ and how FAO, WHO, and WOAH collaborate on early warning of health threats.
Framework for early warning of animal health threats
This framework lays out the technical objectives and the structural and institutional set-up for the operationalisation and management of Early Warning Systems against infectious animal diseases.
FAO One Health webpage article Highlighting GLEWS+. (1)
The Tripartite Global Early Warning System (GLEWS+) serves as an indispensable tool, facilitating the identification of shifts in disease patterns and enhancing our ability to proactively detect and respond to potential threats to both animal and human health.
Experiences and Recommendations in the Clinical Management of Avian Influenza A(H5N1) (1)
Clinical insights and recommendations for managing human H5N1 infections.
CAVEPM webinar
Canadian Association of Veterinary Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine (CAVEPM) Conference. Calgary - 2025
A guide to implementing the One Health Joint Plan of action at national level.
Practical guidance from countries to adopt the joint plan of Action framework domestically.
Quadripartite One Health Joint Plan of Action (OHJPA)
2022–2026 joint roadmap to prevent and respond to health risks across humans, animals, plants, environment.
OFFLU webpage
OFFLU is a network of expertise on animal influenza established jointly in 2005 by the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) to support and coordinate global efforts to prevent, detect and control influenzas in animals.
WAHIS
Global animal-disease reporting system with official data reported by WOAH Members.
Joint public health risk assessment Avian influenza
Tripartite assessment of current H5 avian influenza risks to animals and humans.
Map disclaimer
The disease situation as reported by official veterinary authority recognised by the World Organisation for Animal Health for disputed areas may not be reflected in the current map but can be consulted at the following link: https://wahis.woah.org/#/home.