Increase funding and resources for Ebola containment and vaccination efforts in affected regions.
Pandemics
Pandemics Risk
Current assessment
Today's pandemic risk is moderate due to ongoing Ebola outbreaks, persistent avian flu cases, and challenges in vaccine deployment and misinformation.
June 9, 2026
Trend
Daily score history for Pandemics.
Risk Drivers
What is pushing the current reading.
The current global health landscape is marked by several concurrent infectious disease threats, including a significant Ebola outbreak in Africa, which is spreading rapidly and challenging containment efforts. Additionally, avian flu continues to affect both poultry and mammals, with sporadic human cases reported. Vaccine deployment faces hurdles due to misinformation and logistical challenges, as seen in the ongoing debates and hesitancy around COVID-19 vaccines. These factors, combined with the emergence of new pathogens and the persistence of long COVID, contribute to a moderate risk level, highlighting the need for vigilant surveillance and responsive public health measures.
Risk Reduction Actions
Priority actions generated from the current analysis.
Enhance surveillance and rapid response capabilities for avian flu and other emerging zoonotic diseases.
Strengthen communication strategies to address vaccine hesitancy and misinformation effectively.
Coordinate global efforts to improve vaccine access and distribution, particularly in low-resource settings.
Accelerate research on long COVID and other post-viral syndromes to develop targeted treatments.
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Selected Articles
Supporting articles referenced in the latest score.
- Long COVID may affect 1 in 6 infected patients Publisher: CIDRAP COVID‑19 Published June 1, 2026
- Cancer patients seek unproven antiparasitic treatments after actor's podcast appearance Publisher: CIDRAP COVID‑19 Published May 12, 2026
- WHO reports H5N1 death among variant zoonotic flu cases seen this year Publisher: CIDRAP Avian Influenza Published April 29, 2026
- Ebola outbreak reaches 550 cases, at least 90 deaths Publisher: CIDRAP Ebola Published June 8, 2026
- Ebola cases near 1,000 as world scrambles to contain outbreak Publisher: CIDRAP Ebola Published May 27, 2026