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Lao People’s Democratic Republic

Disease outbreak profile for Lao People's Democratic Republic — 14 events, 5 diseases, since 1996.

Lao People's Democratic Republic (LAO) · WHO WPR region · 14 WHO events across 5 diseases (1996–2025).

Diseases reported by Lao People's Democratic Republic

Disease ICD-10 Events % of country total
COVID-19 U071 5 36%
Influenza due to identified zoonotic or pandemic influenza virus J090 5 36%
Acute poliomyelitis, unspecified A809 2 14%
Diphtheria, unspecified A369 1 7%
Dengue fever, unspecified A979 1 7%

Annual outbreak timeline

Year Events Diseases
2025 1 1
2024 2 2
2023 1 1
2022 1 1
2021 1 1
2020 2 2
2016 1 1
2015 1 1
2007 1 1
2005 1 1
2004 1 1
1996 1 1

Peak year: 2024 (2 events).

Decade summary

Decade Events
1990s 1
2000s 3
2010s 2
2020s 8

Position in WHO WPR

Rank #7 of 25 countries in this region by total outbreak events on record.

Diseases Reported

5

Outbreak Events

14

Year Range

1996–2025

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Country

Lao People's Democratic Republic • WPR