Increase funding for public health campaigns to boost vaccination rates and counter misinformation.
Pandemics
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High Risk
History
338 daily observations
Method
Curated sources and AI scoring
Pandemics Risk
4.0 / 5
High Risk
-0.2 from previous reading
Assessment for this date
Today's pandemic risk is high due to rising flu, RSV, and measles cases, coupled with challenges in vaccine uptake and misinformation.
Record date
December 23, 2025
Trend
Viewing the record for December 23, 2025 within the full trend.
Risk Drivers
What is pushing the current reading.
The current landscape of infectious diseases presents a high risk due to several factors: the resurgence of flu and RSV in the US and Europe, a significant measles outbreak in the US, and a concerning decline in vaccination rates. Additionally, misinformation and regulatory challenges are complicating public health responses. While COVID-19 vaccines have reduced mortality, the disease remains deadlier than the flu for hospitalized patients, and long COVID continues to be a significant issue. The presence of avian flu and MERS cases further complicates the global health situation, highlighting the need for vigilant surveillance and robust public health measures.
Risk Reduction Actions
Priority actions generated from the current analysis.
Enhance surveillance and reporting systems for flu, RSV, and measles to quickly identify and respond to outbreaks.
Accelerate the development and distribution of vaccines for emerging strains and other respiratory illnesses.
Collaborate with local communities to improve vaccine accessibility and address vaccine hesitancy.
Provide accurate information to counteract misinformation and educate the public on the importance of vaccinations.
Sources Monitored
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Selected Articles
Supporting articles referenced in the latest score.
- Study finds that despite broad COVID vaccine availability, COVID still deadlier than flu in hospitalized patients
- US flu activity takes big jump as 2 deaths in kids confirmed
- Flu, RSV activity rising in US and Europe, with major UK surge in flu cases
- Fewer people are being vaccinated against respiratory diseases
- US measles outbreak tops 1,800 cases as respiratory illness surveillance returns
- US COVID, flu, and RSV levels low but rising in many regions
- Sudan’s Darfur grapples with severe measles outbreak amid ongoing violence Publisher: Al Jazeera
- Canada Loses Measles-Free Status Amid Largest Outbreak in Decades Publisher: Global Citizen