06th edition, Epidemiological Bulletin WHO Health Emergencies Programme WHO Regional Office for South-East Asia‎, 25 March 2026. Reporting period: 09-22 Mar 2026

Overview

This epidemiological bulletin aims to provide the situation of key infectious diseases in the WHO South-East Asia region to inform risk assessments and responses. The bulletin uses information from publicly available sources and will be published every two weeks. Key highlights of the bulletin are

• Nepal: Avian influenza A(H5N1) in birds
• New publication: Report of the 49th meeting of the WHO Global Advisory Committee on Vaccine Safety (GACVS)
• New publication: Malaria surveillance assessment toolkit: implementation reference guide, 2nd ed.
• New publication: Highlights from the Meeting of the Strategic Advisory Group of Experts (SAGE) on Immunization 9-16 March 2026
• COVID-19, Influenza, MPox, Dengue.