WHO to Identify Pathogens That Could Cause Future Outbreaks and Pandemics
World Health Organization
The updated list will help guide global investment, research, and development of tests and treatments
Outbreak
Identifying, Tracking, and Mitigating Future Outbreaks
Arvind Kothandaraman, MBS
A global surveillance model would help minimize the risk of the next pandemic
Improving Diagnostic Testing Response for Current and Future Outbreaks
Association for Molecular Pathology
Article lays foundation for testing strategy that promotes collaboration between public health and diagnostic labs
Diagnostic Preparedness for Pandemics
Rachel Muenz
What needs to be done to ensure labs have proper diagnostic tools for future outbreaks
Analysis Predicts Top US Counties at Risk for Measles Outbreaks
Johns Hopkins Medicine
Cook County, Illinois, tops the list, followed by Los Angeles County, California, and Miami-Dade County, Florida
Decline in Measles Vaccination is Causing a Preventable Global Resurgence of the Disease
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
If vaccination rates continue to decline, measles outbreaks may become even more frequent
Investigational Monoclonal Antibody to Treat Ebola Is Safe in Adults
Early-stage trial results show promise
Viral Genome Sequencing at the Epicenter of Nigeria's 2018 Lassa Fever Outbreak
American Association for the Advancement of Science
Metagenomic nanopore sequencing enabled early, real-time characterization of the pathogen