Suspected Plague Event in Irkutsk, Russia: Lessons on Early Response
A suspected plague death in Irkutsk, Russia, highlights the importance of immediate biosafety precautions, rapid exposure response, and transparent reporting to prevent outbreaks.
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Stopping Ebola in the DRC: Community-Led Response
WHN outlines a community-led plan to stop Ebola in the DRC, combining local monitoring, safer movement, and support for response...
HCWs have died and been disabled. Laws should have prevented this.
A version of this article was originally published in the Tyee on March 27th, 2026
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A Brief History of Changing Work Environments
By Naomi Bar-Yam
This article complements WHN’s “Update on Working from Home,” which focuses on current data, productivity,...
Covid-conscious, and want to attend a wicked fun event in Bah-stin? It’s Easy-ah at Arisia!
Arisia is a non-profit volunteer organization dedicated to promoting science fiction and fantasy, which holds a convention in...
Guidance for Local and Regional Public Health Agencies – Purpose & Framing
Local and regional public health agencies are operating in a prolonged period of uncertainty marked by ongoing airborne...
Risk & Intervention Models
Public health decision-making under conditions of ongoing airborne infectious disease risk requires shared models that are...
Foundations of Public Communication for Airborne Disease Prevention
Introduction
This page presents core elements of coherent public communication about airborne infectious disease prevention....
Current Public Health Context
Public health decision-making takes place in a changing environment shaped by epidemiology, health-system capacity, and social...
Implementation Use Case: Healthcare Settings
Healthcare settings present elevated risk during periods of increased respiratory disease activity due to the concentration of...
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