Characteristics of Pandemic Pathogens

Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security. 05/10/2018 This 17-page study elucidates the characteristics of naturally occurring microorganisms that constitute a global catastrophic biologic risk (GCBR). It provides an inductive, microbe-agnostic analysis of the microbial world to identify fundamental principles that underlie this special category of microorganisms that have potential to cause global catastrophe. Such principles could refine pandemic preparedness by providing a new framework or lens through which to survey the threat landscape of infectious diseases in order to better anticipate, prepare for, and respond to GCBR threats. (PDF)

Source: Disaster Lit: Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health - May 14, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: The U.S. National Library of Medicine Source Type: news