Increase funding and support for Ebola containment and vaccination efforts in affected regions.
Pandemics
Pandemics Risk
Current assessment
Today's pandemic risk is high due to ongoing Ebola and measles outbreaks, coupled with challenges in vaccine policy and emerging infectious diseases.
June 28, 2026
Trend
Daily score history for Pandemics.
Risk Drivers
What is pushing the current reading.
The current global health landscape is marked by significant challenges, including the spread of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda, which has surpassed 1,100 cases and prompted a high-level response from the CDC. Concurrently, measles outbreaks in the United States are expanding, highlighting gaps in vaccination coverage and public health response. Additionally, the persistence of long COVID and its associated health burdens, alongside emerging avian flu cases, underscore the complexity of managing pandemic threats. These factors, combined with vaccine hesitancy and misinformation, exacerbate the risk of widespread infectious disease transmission.
Risk Reduction Actions
Priority actions generated from the current analysis.
Enhance surveillance and vaccination campaigns to control measles outbreaks in the US.
Educate patients on the importance of vaccinations and address vaccine hesitancy.
Provide resources and support for communities affected by long COVID to mitigate health impacts.
Accelerate research on universal vaccines to prepare for future pandemic threats.
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Selected Articles
Supporting articles referenced in the latest score.
- Africa CDC head warns Ebola outbreak could be worst ever Publisher: CIDRAP Ebola Published June 16, 2026
- Ebola case count nears 600 as feds ask for travel restrictions ahead of World Cup Publisher: CIDRAP Ebola Published June 10, 2026
- US starts vaccine effort for Ebola Bundibugyo as outbreak spreads Publisher: Reuters Published June 26, 2026
- Ebola in the Congo: Death toll tops 300 Publisher: Outbreak News Today Published June 26, 2026
- As Pa. measles outbreak worsens, state health officials issue strong call to action: 'We are not just sitting back and watching this virus spread' Publisher: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Published June 26, 2026