WHO

World Health Organization.

Based in Geneva, it is the directing and coordinating authority for health within the United Nations (UN) system. It has 193 members. WHOs main objective is the highest possible level of health for all humans.

The four core functions are:

development of international guidelines for health care
specification of global quality standards for health
collaboration with the governments of the member states to support national health programmes
development and provision of appropriate technologies, information and standards for health.

For this, WHO closely works with other UN organisations, governments, and bilateral, intergovernmental and non-governmental organisations.

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The A-to-Z database provides information on each pathogen, the most common infections that it triggers, its main transmission paths and recommendations on disinfection. In the glossary, you will find explanations of infection control terms. Search now!

Toxic shock syndrome (TSS) is caused by toxin-producing group A streptococci. The incidence of TSS is low worldwide, although a regional cluster has been observed in Japan since the beginning of this year. What is causing the increase in infections and how can we protect ourselves? Learn more in our article.

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