Our Director @jennifernuzzo.bsky.social participated iin an expert roundtable which informed this @gao.gov report which identifies critical actions for future outbreak preparedness. 📖 Read the full report here: files.gao.gov/reports/GAO-...

String of outbreaks tests US public health system amid funding cuts, vaccine resistance www.newsfromthestates.com/article/stri...

String of outbreaks tests US public health system amid funding cuts, vaccine resistance

WASHINGTON — Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. pledged during his confirmation hearing to do everything in his “power to put the health of America back on track.”Kennedy testif...

newsfromthestates.com

"We are incredibly vulnerable." Speaking to @newsweek.com on AI-driven biothreats, @jennifernuzzo.bsky.social warns: "Is the US ready for a deadly biological attack? I would say no. Look at the ongoing transmission of #measles; that tells us all we need to know." More here ⤵️

America's cyclospora outbreak foreshadows a biosecurity nightmare

As artificial intelligence lowers the bar to engineered pathogens, a parasite in lettuce is a stress test of U.S. preparedness.

newsweek.com

When federal surveillance lags, state leadership steps up. @jennifernuzzo.bsky.social noted to @huffpost.com about the #cyclospora outbreak "I am 100% convinced that one of the reasons why we even know about this outbreak... is because Michigan just leaned in." More ⤵️

The Trump Admin Slashed Public Health Funding And Jobs — And The Fallout Is Starting

From trust to communication, experts share what concerns them most about the current response to cyclospora and more.

huffpost.com

Keeping up with multiple infectious diseases isn't easy. That’s why we publish our Tracking Report every week. In our last issue, we covered the DRC #Ebola surge, critical trends in #cyclosporiasis, #measles, and #mpox. Catch up now & subscribe for the next issue: mailchi.mp/messages/pan...

Starting soon! Register now to join this timely discussion: brown.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Rising Temps, Rising Risks: Infectious Disease in the 2026 El Niño Year. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.

On July 31 at 12:00PM ET the Pandemic Center will host a webinar titled: Rising Temps, Rising Risks: Infectious Disease in the 2026 El Niño Year. Climate variability, including El Niño-driven shifts ...

brown.zoom.us

Pandemic Center at Brown University’s School of Public Health@pandemiccenter.bsky.social · 6d ago

Join us this tomorrow at 12PM ET as we dive into how #ElNiño weather shifts drive environments where infectious diseases flourish. Moderated by @jennifernuzzo.bsky.social with panelists Lauren Charles & Natasha Bagdasarian. Register now ⤵️ brown.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Join us this tomorrow at 12PM ET as we dive into how #ElNiño weather shifts drive environments where infectious diseases flourish. Moderated by @jennifernuzzo.bsky.social with panelists Lauren Charles & Natasha Bagdasarian. Register now ⤵️ brown.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

The Africa Health Security Index tracks progress and gaps in preparedness. Our President and CEO, Christine Wormuth, spoke on our webinar yesterday about the findings and impact of the Index. Learn more: AHSIndex.org

Join us this Friday at noon as we dive into how #ElNiño weather shifts drive environments where infectious diseases flourish. Moderated by @jennifernuzzo.bsky.social with panelists Lauren Charles & Natasha Bagdasarian. Registration Open ⤵️ brown.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

This week we and the @councilonstrategicrisks.org hosted a discussion with Annie Jacobsen for her new book 'Biological War: A Scenario'. 📚 You can grab her newest book here: www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/783250...

Recent #hantavirus cases highlight the growing threat of zoonotic spillover. As warming temperatures alter rodent reservoirs, ecological forces drive disease emergence. Read the perspective from Lauren Charles, @jennifernuzzo.bsky.social, & Natasha Bagdasarian in @jidjournal.bsky.social:

Watching the Ship, Missing the Forest: Why Ecological Spillover, Reservoir Ecology, and Environmental Change Remain the True Hantavirus Threats in North America

Hantavirus emergence in North America is driven by interactions among reservoir ecology, environmental variability, landscape conditions, and human exposur

academic.oup.com

Biological threats are rising, and preparedness is not keeping pace. The 2026 Africa Health Security Index shows where countries have strengthened capacities & where the gaps remain. Tomorrow at 8:30 AM ET, join experts to discuss what comes next: www.nti.org/events/track...

Brazil highlights key lessons for building effective advance warning systems: nationwide coordination, integrated data systems, mandated funding, and strong partnerships. Read our Full #AWARE Findings Report Now:

Advance Warning and Response Exemplars (AWARE)

There is a global need and opportunity to implement and scale effective early warning systems (EWS) to rapidly detect future outbreaks of climate-sensitive infectious diseases with epidemic or pandemi...

pandemics.sph.brown.edu

Today the @pandemiccenter.bsky.social and @councilonstrategicrisks.org hosted and important discussion with Annie Jacobsen author of the new book “Biological War: A Scenario”.

Join us on 7/31 at 12PM ET as we dive into how #ElNiño weather shifts drive environments where infectious diseases flourish. Moderated by @jennifernuzzo.bsky.social with panelists Lauren Charles & Natasha Bagdasarian. Register Now ⤵️ brown.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

More than 2K #measles cases reported in the US this year, surpassing 2025's total. On today’s #MorningEdition, @jennifernuzzo.bsky.social credits political rhetoric around vaccines with leading to new and recurring outbreaks around the country. 🎧 More via @npr.org with @amartinezla.bsky.social

More than 2,000 measles cases reported in the U.S. so far, outpacing 2025's total

NPR's A Martinez asks Dr. Jennifer Nuzzo of Brown University why there have been more measles cases this year so far than in all of last year, and what can be done to stop the resurgence.

npr.org

The 2026 Africa Health Security Index is out. What will it take to close the gaps and strengthen health security capacities? On July 29, join experts who shaped the Index for a discussion about what comes next. Register now: ghsindex.org/articles/tra...

Multiple conflicts in the DRC complicate efforts to contain #Ebola. As @jennifernuzzo.bsky.social warns, even without spillover, "a perpetual state of vigilance...carries a cost, and it increases the possibility of political and economic instability." More Via @newsweek.com ⤵️

Ebola thrives in DR Congo's chaos. The world may soon pay the price

One expert told Newsweek that "the risks extend beyond the DRC’s borders," and the U.S. is not immune.

newsweek.com

More US #measles cases have been reported in the last two years than in all the years from 2000 through 2024 combined. “This is just going to keep happening,” Professor @jennifernuzzo.bsky.social says, “until we get vaccination levels up.” @nytimes.com @pandemiccenter.bsky.social

Measles Cases Hit New Record in U.S., as Vaccination Rates Wane

More measles cases have been reported in the United States in the last two years than in all the years from 2000 through 2024 combined.

nytimes.com

Our team working with the G20 High-Level Independent Panel, including our Senior Adviser @bethcameron-dc.bsky.social, just released new priority actions to accelerate financing for Ebola and medical countermeasures. Read more here ⤵️ nam.edu/pandemic-fin...

Pandemic Financing

The G20 High Level Independent Panel sets minimum annual benchmarks for pandemic financing and urges governments to take action by or before the September

nam.edu

Via the @telegraph.co.uk: Africa’s pandemic preparedness has improved over the last 5 years. The Africa Health Security Index by @nti.org & @pandemiccenter.bsky.social highlights key progress, though health security remains vulnerable in many regions. www.telegraph.co.uk/global-healt...

In this week’s Tracking Report, recent #Ebola updates raise critical questions about return protocols for Americans traveling from the DRC or neighboring countries with no known exposure. Read our full report on Ebola & ongoing infectious disease news: mailchi.mp/messages/pan...

The 2026 Africa Health Security Index is out now. On July 29, join experts who shaped the Index for a discussion about what comes next and what it will take to close the gaps and strengthen health security capacities. #AHSIndex Register now: ghsindex.org/articles/tra...

Join us next week to discuss how #ElNiño weather shifts drive environments where infectious diseases flourish. Moderated by @jennifernuzzo.bsky.social with panelists Lauren Charles & Natasha Bagdasarian. Register Now ⤵️ brown.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Biological threats are rising, and preparedness is not keeping pace. The new 2026 Africa Health Security Index shows where countries have strengthened capacities and where the gaps remain. Learn more: AHSIndex.org

The Africa Health Security Index

An independent assessment of epidemic and pandemic preparedness across Africa.

ahsindex.org

If you missed it, last week’s seminar on the future of vaccine readiness as a component of the #100DaysMission moderated by Thokozani Liwewe, is now posted to YouTube. She was joined by Nafisa Jiwani (@cepi.net) and Aggrey Aluso (@ranafrica.org) Watch Now ⤵️ youtu.be/JcXiLFQ3D80?...

The 100 Days Mission and the Future of Vaccine Readiness

YouTube video by Brown University School of Public Health

youtu.be

From @ipsnews.net: While Africa has made clear progress in health security, expert @wilmotjames.bsky.social warns that "substantial gaps remain that can mean the difference between a small outbreak and an international pandemic" without continued investment. More ⤵️

Africa’s Health Defenses Have Improved But Its Funding Has Not

According to the 2026 Africa Health Security (AHS) Index, African countries are improving their ability to detect and prevent health threats.

ipsnews.net

The 2026 Africa Health Security Index is out. What will it take to close the gaps and strengthen health security capacities? On July 29, join experts who shaped the Index for a discussion about what comes next. Register now ⤵️⤵️ ghsindex.org/articles/tra...

Tracking Health Security Progress and Building Resilience in Africa – NTI GHS AHS

ghsindex.org

The Africa Health Security Index gives countries the data and financing needed to stop outbreaks before they become pandemics. "A collaborative approach grounded in data and built for action," notes @jennifernuzzo.bsky.social.

Africa’s Health Security Capacity Has Improved, but No Country is Adequately Prepared and Biosecurity and Biosafety Remain Critically Low

New Africa Health Security Index reveals how rising threats and health emergencies, including Central Africa’s current Ebola outbreak, could erode progress

pandemics.sph.brown.edu

#Measles, #Ebola, and #Cyclosporiasis! infectious disease threats are constantly evolving across the globe. Subscribe to the Pandemic Center’s Tracking Report to get weekly insights straight to your inbox. 📨 🔗 pandemics.sph.brown.edu/tracking-rep...