In the Philippines, Pangasinan Province records show that Cholera victims have increased to 57, including one death in Bayambang town.

A surveillance programme on Avian Influenza found H5N1 virus in 2 samples taken from Mallard ducks in New Zealand. The samples were taken from healthy birds and there have been no reported bird deaths or disease.

Pakistan reported 11 cases of Poliomyelitis in the past few days. There were a total of 1 210 cases of Poliomyelitis reported from 14 countries worldwide since 1 January 2008. The 4 endemic countries (India, Nigeria, Pakistan and Afghanistan) account for 1 135 (93.8%) of the cases reported this year. The remaining 75 cases were reported in 10 other countries, which were imported from Nigeria and India respective.

A major explosion had occurred in a hotel at Islamabad of Pakistan on 20 September, killing over 50 and injuring more than 250.

Cholera has spread through Iraq's southern provinces, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 68, including 5 deaths.

In Kyrgyzstan, an outbreak of Anthrax affecting 11 people was reported in Batken oblast. A total of 5 out of 11 cases were confirmed cases

In Russia, 2 fatal human cases of Rabies were reported in Voronezhska Oblast.

In Nigeria, no fewer than 5 people were feared dead as a result of an outbreak of Cholera in Kano State.

Four people have died of Cholera, and dozens were admitted to health centers in the northern Tanzanian region of Mara.

In Togo, an outbreak of H5N1 Avian Influenza among birds was reported in Agbata.