Outbreak Verification Summary, Week 21, 2026

Authors

  • WATCH Team Department of Disease Control, Ministry of Public health, Thailand

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.59096/wesr.v57i5.7898

Keywords:

influenza-like illness (ILI), extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis (XDR-TB), respiratory infectious disease, Ebola disease

Abstract

The Department of Disease Control receives reports of important events, diseases, and health threats under the Event-based surveillance program from the public health network as follows:

Domestic situation

1. Two clusters of Influenza-Like Illness (ILI) among Military recruits in Phitsanulok and Sakon Nakhon Provinces
2. Extensively Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis (XDR-TB) in Nakhon Ratchasima Province
3. Risk assessment of respiratory Infectious disease outbreaks in crowded and congregate settings

International Situation

Ebola disease outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC): nearly 750 suspected cases and 177 deaths reported, prompting WHO to raise the national risk level from “High” to “Very High” (23 May 2026)

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Published

2026-05-31

How to Cite

WATCH Team. (2026). Outbreak Verification Summary, Week 21, 2026. Weekly Epidemiological Surveillance Report, 57(5), e7898. https://doi.org/10.59096/wesr.v57i5.7898

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Outbreak Verification Summaries