Increase funding and resources for public health surveillance and response to monitor and control rising flu and COVID-19 cases.
Pandemics
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High Risk
History
338 daily observations
Method
Curated sources and AI scoring
Pandemics Risk
4.2 / 5
High Risk
+0.2 from previous reading
Assessment for this date
Today's pandemic risk is high due to rising COVID-19, flu, and RSV levels, coupled with significant avian flu outbreaks and persistent misinformation impacting vaccine uptake.
Record date
November 26, 2025
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Risk Drivers
What is pushing the current reading.
The current news highlights multiple infectious disease threats, including rising COVID-19, flu, and RSV levels in the US, significant avian flu outbreaks in various states, and ongoing MERS cases in Saudi Arabia. These are compounded by the economic and health impacts of long COVID and the discovery of new coronavirus subspecies. Vaccine uptake is hindered by misinformation and partisan divides, which could exacerbate the spread of these diseases. Surveillance gaps and public health challenges, such as the low flu vaccine uptake in Europe and Australia, further elevate the risk of widespread outbreaks.
Risk Reduction Actions
Priority actions generated from the current analysis.
Enhance public education campaigns to counter misinformation and improve vaccine confidence and uptake.
Collaborate with international health organizations to address global vaccine distribution and access disparities.
Accelerate studies on new and existing vaccines to improve efficacy against emerging strains and variants.
Implement targeted outreach programs in regions with low vaccine uptake to increase community immunity.
Sources Monitored
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Selected Articles
Supporting articles referenced in the latest score.
- US COVID, flu, and RSV levels low but rising in many regions
- Surveys find strong confidence in childhood vaccines but deepening partisan divides; most adults reject COVID shot
- US COVID, flu, and RSV levels low but rising in many regions
- Europe, Australia report low flu vaccine uptake as flu activity soars Down Under
- Washington state officials confirm H5N5 avian flu patient has died from infection
- First ever human case of H5N5 avian flu confirmed in Washington state
- Saudi Arabia confirms 9 MERS cases, including hospital cluster
- WHO notes 4 new MERS cases, 2 fatal, in Saudi Arabia since September
- Surveys find strong confidence in childhood vaccines but deepening partisan divides; most adults reject COVID shot