Abstract Rationale The International Health Regulations (IHR) have been the governing
framework for global health security since 2007. Declaring public health emergencies of …

The Flavivirus genus is made up of viruses that are either mosquito-borne or tick-borne and
other viruses transmitted by unknown vectors. Flaviviruses present a significant threat to …

Cases of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection in
Manaus, Brazil, resurged in late 2020 despite previously high levels of infection. Genome …

The global population at risk from mosquito-borne diseases—including dengue, yellow
fever, chikungunya and Zika—is expanding in concert with changes in the distribution of two …

This review examines the nexus of poverty, malnutrition and diseases in Africa, the
challenges, implications and their mitigation. The paper takes a critical look at available …

Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) variants of concern (VOCs)
now arise in the context of heterogeneous human connectivity and population immunity …

The yellow fever virus (YFV) epidemic in Brazil is the largest in decades. The recent
discovery of YFV in Brazilian Aedes species mosquitos highlights a need to monitor the risk …

Zika virus (ZIKV) is causing an unprecedented epidemic linked to severe congenital
abnormalities,. In July 2016, mosquito-borne ZIKV transmission was reported in the …

We discuss the complex eco-social factors involved in the puzzle of the unexpected rapid
viral spread in the ongoing Brazilian yellow fever (YF) outbreak, which has increased the …

Despite continued efforts to improve health systems worldwide, emerging pathogen
epidemics remain a major public health concern. Effective response to such outbreaks relies …