Disease Topics

Avian Influenza

WHO Laboratory Biorisk Management for Laboratories Handling Pandemic Influenza A (H1N1) Virus 

WHO Instructions for Storage and Transport of Suspected or Confirmed Human and Animal Specimens and Virus Isolates of Pandemic (H1N1)

WHO Biorisk Assessment and Guidelines for the Production and Quality Control of Human Influenza Pandemic Vaccines

OIE Biosafety Guidelines for Handling Pandemic H1N1 2009 Influenza Viruses in Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratories

Biosafety Advisory: Efficiently Transmissible Engineered Influenza A H5N1 Viruses, Canada

Ebola

WHO Ebola Disease Epidemics Preparedness, Alert, Control & Evaluation

WHO Infection Control for VHF in African HealthCare Setting (English)

WHO Infection Prevention and Control for Patients with Suspected or Confirmed VHF Ebola

WHO Personal Protective Equipment in the Context of Filovirus Disease Outbreak Response

WHO Technical Specification for Personal Protective Equipment in Ebola Outbreak

How to Safely Collect Ebola Blood Samples

How to Ship Blood Ebola Samples

Investigating Cause of Death during an Outbreak of Ebola VHF

African Society for Laboratory Medicine Ebola Resources

Ebola Virus Disease, Implications of Introduction to the Americas (English)(Spanish)

MERS Coronavirus

WHO Infection prevention and control during health care for probable or confirmed cases of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) infection

WHO Laboratory testing for Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus

Interim Guidelines for Collecting, Handling, and Testing Clinical Specimens from Patients Under Investigation (PUIs) for Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV), USA

Interim Infection Prevention and Control Recommendations for Hospitalized Patients with Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV), USA

Tuberculosis

Stop TB Global Laboratory Initiative

GLI Practical Guide to TB Laboratory Strengthening

GLI Ventilated Workstation Manual for AFB Smear Microscopy

WHO TB Biosafety Manual

Zika Virus

WHO Protecting the health and safety of workers in emergency vector control of Aedes mosquitoes

Zika Virus Guidance Healthcare Providers, Europe

Zika Virus Biosafety Advisory, Canada

Guidance Protecting Workers Occupational Exposure Zika Virus, USA

Interim Guidelines for Health Care Providers Caring for Infants and Children with Possible Zika Virus Infection, USA

Interim Guidance for Health Care Providers Caring for Women of Reproductive Age with Possible Zika Virus Exposure, USA

Laboratory Safety when Working with Zika Virus, USA