Globally Emerging Zoonotic Diseases and Pandemic Preparedness
A special issue of Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease (ISSN 2414-6366). This special issue belongs to the section "Vector-Borne Diseases".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 September 2021) | Viewed by 1307
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has further demonstrated the devastating potential of emerging zoonotic diseases and gaps in pandemic preparedness. In order to prevent the next pandemic, we will need coordination between researchers, healthcare workers, and policymakers. Lessons from COVID-19 and other emerging zoonotic diseases should guide future research and decision-making. From the Ebola virus disease epidemic in West Africa, to the Zika virus disease pandemic in the Americas, to COVID-19 across the globe, multiple zoonotic diseases have emerged during the past decade. Emerging zoonoses such as viral hemorrhagic fevers, arboviral diseases, and coronavirus diseases have illustrated the importance of improving pathogen surveillance and detection globally. It will also be crucial to further understand factors influencing pathogen spillover and disease transmission in different environments. Preparing for the next pandemic will also require additional research on medical countermeasures such as therapeutics and vaccines, as well as non-medical countermeasures such as containment and mitigation strategies. Overall, researchers must work together with healthcare workers and policymakers in order to improve pandemic preparedness. In this Special Issue, we seek to create a diverse collection of studies to address these multidisciplinary aspects of globally emerging zoonoses and pandemic preparedness.
In this Special Issue, original research articles, perspectives, and reviews are welcome. Research areas may include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Zoonotic disease surveillance and detection
- Transmission studies of emerging zoonotic pathogens
- Containment and mitigation strategies during pandemics
- Equitable distribution and development of therapeutics and vaccines for zoonoses
- National and international policy interventions for pandemic preparedness
Dr. Seth D. Judson
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- zoonoses
- pandemic
- outbreak
- epidemic
- coronavirus
- spillover
- surveillance
- preparedness
- transmission
- countermeasures
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