WHO Disease Outbreaks

WHO

About this Data Source

WHO Disease Outbreak News publishes official notifications of infectious disease events with potential international public health significance. Reports cover emerging pathogens, epidemic-prone diseases, and events assessed under the International Health Regulations (IHR). The WHO is the directing authority on international health within the United Nations system.

Operator

World Health Organization (WHO)

License

Open

Registration

None

Cost

Free — UN public health information

Feed Details

Endpoint

https://www.who.int/api/news/diseaseoutbreaknews

API Type

OData/JSON

Provider

WHO

Coverage

Global

Refresh Rate

5 min

Documentation

https://www.who.int/emergencies/disease-outbreak-news

How this feed contributes to OVIX

Ebola/H5N1=8, Cholera=7, Other=5

health

5.2/10

Live Health

Status

🟢 LIVE

Events (24h)

Events (1h)

Last Ingested

<1 min ago

Avg Severity

5.2

Max Severity

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