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WHO is proposing specific studies to better understand transmission, risk factors, and the source of infection.</p></div> </div> <div class="sf-content-block content-block" > <div ><p><strong>Coordinating with partners</strong></p><hr /><p>WHO is working with our network of partners including other UN and development agencies, Emergency Medical Teams, the Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network (GOARN) and donor agencies.</p><div class="arrowed-link"><a data-sf-ec-immutable="" href="https://extranet.who.int/goarn/" target="_blank">GOARN</a></div></div> </div> </div> <div id="PageContent_C420_Col01" class="sf_colsIn col-md-4" data-sf-element="Column 2" data-placeholder-label="Column 2"> <div class="sf-content-block content-block" > <div ><p><strong>Communicating with the public</strong></p><hr /><p>Providing timely information on the disease and advice for the public on how to protect themselves and others, especially the vulnerable and those at highest risk.</p><div 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personnes", "Подтвержденные случаи на 1 млн. Человек", "每100万人中确诊病例" ]; // New Cases Label var newcases_viz_name = [ "new cases on", "حالات جديدة على", "nuevos casos el día", "nouveaux cas le", "новые случаи на 9", "新案件" ]; // New Cases Label var newcases_viz_name_bis = [ "New cases", "حالات جديدة على", "nuevos casos", "nouveaux cas", "новые случаи", "新案件" ]; // Statistics box - Updated label var updated_viz_name = [ "Last update: ", "Updated AR: ", "Updated ES: ", "Mis à jour: ", "Updated RU: ", "Updated ZH: " ]; // new countries, area or territories involved label var new_countries_involved_viz_name = [ "new countries, areas or territories involved", "new countries, areas or territories involved AR", "new countries, areas or territories involved ES", "nouveaux pays et territoires impliqués", "new countries, areas or territories involved RU", "new countries, areas or territories involved ZH" ]; // involved countries, area or territories label var involved_countries_viz_name = [ "Countries, areas or territories with cases", "Countries, areas or territories with casesAR", "Countries, areas or territories with cases ES", "Pays et territoires avec des cas", "Countries, areas or territories with cases RU", "Countries, areas or territories with cases ZH" ]; // Statistics box - Confirmed cases by population labels var casesper1mpeople_viz_name = [ "Cases per 100 000 people", "الحالات المؤكدة لكل مليون شخص", "Casos confirmados por 1 millón de personas", "Cas confirmés pour 1 million de personnes", "Подтвержденные случаи на 1 млн. 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