Understanding Emerging and Re-Emerging Viral Infections
A special issue of Pathogens (ISSN 2076-0817). This special issue belongs to the section "Viral Pathogens".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 July 2026 | Viewed by 3682
Special Issue Editor
Interests: dengue; Zika; SARS-CoV-2; herpes simplex; enterovirus
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases have a significant impact on public health and the economy. These viral infections represent a growing health problem. Over the past two decades, an alarming increase in viral infections has caused a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) to be declared by the World Health Organization: H1N1, polio, Ebola on two occasions, Zika, COVID-19, and mpox on two occasions. Additionally, other viruses have a high impact on global public health, including the Lassa, Marburg, Dengue, Yellow fever, Nipah, Chikungunya, SARS, MERS, and Hendra viruses. The emergence and re-emergence of viral infections heighten the need to develop new treatments, vaccine designs, diagnostic methods, and prevention strategies.
In this Special Issue of Pathogens, attention will be given to new advances in emerging and re-emerging viral infections. Of particular interest are studies that focus on zoonotic diseases, characterization, pathogenesis, immune response, epidemiology, vaccines, new drugs, clinical aspects, diagnosis, prevention, control measures, and One Health related to the emergence or re-emergence of pathogens. We welcome all types of manuscripts, including reviews/meta-analyses, original research articles, short communications, case reports, and opinions. Topics may include (but are not restricted to) the following:
- New diagnostics;
- Host–pathogen interactions;
- Evolution and adaptation;
- Drug development;
- Vaccines;
- New diagnostic tools;
- Public health (epidemiology and surveillance);
- One Health approaches.
Dr. Jose Angel Regla Nava
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- diagnosis
- pathogenesis
- evolution
- epidemiology
- drugs
- vaccines
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