The Outbreak Atlas

Public interest in infectious disease reached new heights during the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic as terms such as incubation period and surge capacity merged into everyday vernacular, and debates about vaccine efficacy dominated social media forums.However, while family physicians retooled for inpatient roles and school administrators served as local epidemiologists, public understanding of the evolving worldwide health emergency was plagued with both honest misunderstanding and nefarious misinformation.In The Outbreak Atlas, authors Rebecca Katz and Mackenzie S. Moore argue that public engagement is essential for a successful outbreak response, and that is predicated on an educated public.