Increase funding and resources for Ebola containment and vaccination efforts in affected regions.
Pandemics
Pandemics Risk
Current assessment
Today's pandemic risk is high due to ongoing Ebola outbreaks, flu surges, and avian flu spread, compounded by vaccine hesitancy and misinformation.
June 20, 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 rapidly expanding Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, significant flu outbreaks in the US, and the spread of avian flu across continents. These are exacerbated by gaps in vaccine coverage and public health misinformation, particularly regarding COVID-19 and flu vaccines, which undermine efforts to control these diseases. Additionally, the resurgence of diseases like MERS and hantavirus, alongside the burden of long COVID, further complicates the public health response. The combination of these factors suggests a high level of risk for infectious disease spread and public health impact.
Risk Reduction Actions
Priority actions generated from the current analysis.
Enhance surveillance and rapid response capabilities for flu and avian flu outbreaks.
Intensify efforts to combat vaccine misinformation and improve public trust in vaccines.
Support community-based health education programs to raise awareness about infectious disease prevention.
Coordinate cross-border health initiatives to manage and mitigate the spread of emerging infectious diseases.
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Selected Articles
Supporting articles referenced in the latest score.
- The ‘diseases of crowds’ experts say could be at the World Cup Publisher: CIDRAP COVID‑19 Published June 11, 2026
- Leading OB-GYN society breaks from CDC on recommended vaccines for pregnant women, including COVID-19 Publisher: CIDRAP COVID‑19 Published June 10, 2026
- How physicians are rethinking vaccine conversations in an age of doubt Publisher: CIDRAP COVID‑19 Published June 4, 2026
- Ebola cases near 900 as officials say less than 10% of donations have made it to affected nations Publisher: CIDRAP Ebola Published June 18, 2026
- Ebola case count nears 600 as feds ask for travel restrictions ahead of World Cup Publisher: CIDRAP Ebola Published June 10, 2026
- Australia Detects H5 Bird Flu as Virus Reaches Every Continent Publisher: Bloomberg.com Published June 20, 2026
- Africa CDC director warns Congo Ebola outbreak could become worst on record Publisher: CBS News Published June 19, 2026
- More than 160 troops contract flu at Texas base after Hegseth lifts vaccine order Publisher: The Hill Published June 19, 2026