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Latest news releases, notes for the media, statements, media briefings and announcements

Emergencies and disasters news
Latest news and updates on public health emergencies and disasters

Disease Outbreaks
Latest news on outbreaks of disease across the world

Avian influenza
Latest news on the avian influenza situation in humans around the world

WHO Director-General speeches
Latest speeches of Dr Margaret Chan, WHO Director-General

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What is RSS?

WHO news headlines and summary texts are now available via "really simple syndication" (RSS). RSS is a straightforward way for you to keep up-to-date with the latest news from WHO. Every time a news article is published on the WHO web site, you will receive an automatic update without having to visit our site.

What does an RSS feed look like?

Each RSS feed consists of the most recent news stories in summary form. An example of a WHO news release in this format would be as follows:

• Title: A globally effective HIV vaccine requires greater participation of women and adolescents in clinical trials
• Date: 31 AUGUST 2004 | GENEVA
• First paragraph: -- Greater participation of women and adolescents is needed in HIV vaccine clinical trials, according to a group of international experts, who attended a consultation on HIV vaccine trials in Lausanne, Switzerland, from 26-28 August.
• URL to full text: http://www.who.int/mediacentre/news/releases/2004/pr59/en/

How does RSS work?

To use RSS on your computer you will need to obtain a program called a news reader, which allows you to collect and display RSS feeds from your chosen web sites. There are many different types of news reader available. Click on the adjacent link for more information.

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