19th edition, Epidemiological Bulletin WHO Health Emergencies Programme WHO Regional Office for South-East Asia‎, 23 September 2026. Reporting period: 7 to 20 September 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

• Bangladesh: Dengue
• Nepal: Floods
• Global Public Health Situation Analysis - El Niño 2026, Implications for Public Health and Early Action
• Call for expression of interest: Guideline development panels for WHO clinical guidelines on sepsis, diphtheria and viral respiratory disease.
• New publication: Generic training modules on oxygen/respiratory care equipment
• COVID-19, Influenza, mpox, Dengue.