A Global Approach to Tackling Emerging Infectious Diseases

THE PAST two decades have been marked by the accelerated emergence and re-emergence of infectious diseases worldwide, challenging the optimistic belief that humans had infectious diseases under control. In an enlightening session presented at IDWeek 2024, held in Los Angeles, California, from October 16th–19th, three experts offered a global approach to identifying and responding to emerging infectious diseases, providing multi-disciplinary perspectives that encompassed ecology, healthcare, and diagnostics.