How are we driving innovation in biosecurity and pandemic prevention? Explore our key milestones, policy impact, and vision for the future in the new 2025-2026 Impact Report. publuu.com/flip-book/50...

South Africa has developed advance warning and response systems for climate‑sensitive infectious diseases, with best practices in cross-sector coordination and governance, & strong laboratory and analytic capacity. Read our full AWARE Findings Report⤵️ pandemics.sph.brown.edu/our-work/aware

Join us today for our Webinar at 12PM ET where we will discuss the response to #Ebola in the DRC. Join Wilmot James, David Saah and Robert Cohen for this vital discussion on how earth observation may help. Registration is still open: brown.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

#Marburg in Uganda is confirmed. Uganda formally reported 1 case to #WHO today. A reliable source tells me there are 2 confirmed cases. Developing story. Positive: Uganda is very good at containing outbreaks. Negative: Uganda doesn't like sharing info about them. www.statnews.com/2026/06/30/m...

🗓️ Join us Wednesday at noon for our next webinar! The response to #Ebola is happening in a challenging operating environment. Join @wilmotjames.bsky.social, David Saah & Robert Cohen for this vital discussion on how earth observation may help. Register now: brown.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

New in @thelancet.com with @krutikakuppalli.bsky.social, Martin Cetron, and @drdebhoury.bsky.social — we argue the current US response to the Ebola outbreak in DR Congo and Uganda is breaking with longstanding global health policy in very worrying ways. www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

🗓️ Join us Wednesday at noon for our next webinar! The response to #Ebola is happening in a challenging operating environment. Join @wilmotjames.bsky.social, David Saah & Robert Cohen for this vital discussion on how earth observation may help. Register now: brown.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Check out @bethcameron-dc.bsky.social and Steve Morrison (@csis.org) writeup for the UVA Miller Center on Ebola. America knows how to defeat the virus, but will the US resume its leadership role in time to save thousands of lives? uvamillercenter.substack.com/p/america-kn...

Understanding how climate drives influenza can help us prepare globally for outbreaks. Center Affiliate Rachel Baker notes that while winter cold and low humidity trigger intense seasonal outbreaks, tropical heat and moisture sustain them year-round. sph.brown.edu/news/2026-06...

🗓️ Join us next week for discussion on the response to #Ebola in the DRC Join @wilmotjames.bsky.social and David Saah for this vital discussion on how earth observation may help improve situational awareness with the outbreak. Register now: brown.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

AWARE research in Vietnam highlights best practices for early warning systems: tailoring forecasting models to local workflows, balancing central and local governance, and continuously adapting systems. Read our Full AWARE Findings Report Now: pandemics.sph.brown.edu/our-work/aware

🛥️The US #hantavirus quarantine for MV Hondius passengers has ended. 🦠 Over the past week, the DRC #Ebola outbreak passed 1K cases 🌍 Nigeria’s #cholera outbreak continues with over 13K cases. Stay updated & subscribe to our weekly Tracking Report: mailchi.mp/messages/pan...

CIDRAP Op-Ed: Call it what it is—the US has lost its hold on measles elimination The strongest evidence that this is continuous measles spread, rather than reintroduction, comes from the virus itself. Full Op-Ed by @unbiasedscipod.bsky.social's Jess Steier: ow.ly/fMZ350ZggOo

The bio threat landscape is expanding. Naturally occurring outbreaks remain frequent/are coupled with deliberate threats, advances in biotech, and the growing ability to engineer pathogens. And yet, the funding necessary to keep us safe and healthy is disappearing. www.nti.org/risky-busine...

🗓️ Join us next week for our webinar The response to #Ebola is happening in a challenging operating environment. Join @wilmotjames.bsky.social and David Saah for this vital discussion on how earth observation may help. Register now: brown.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Kenya has shown exemplary practices for advance warning & response and offers lessons for other countries — from strong institutional frameworks to digitized, interoperable data systems and One Health collaboration. Read our Full AWARE Findings Report Now: pandemics.sph.brown.edu/our-work/aware

Our Senior Adviser @wilmotjames.bsky.social joined the Tunisia-Africa Health Resilience & Equity Forum last week, hosted by the University of Tunis El Manar, to preview the Africa Health Security Index. The Pandemic Center is grateful to have such dedicated partners and colleagues in Tunisia!

The world is currently facing historic public health challenges, from #Ebola outbreaks to a worrying rise in #Measles cases. Subscribe now to stay informed on these evolving infectious disease threats with the Pandemic Center’s Tracking Report newsletter. mailchi.mp/brown/tracki...

A month into the growing Ebola outbreak, I wrote about what worries me, why the numbers don’t tell the whole story, and why communities are understandably pushing back on the response. open.substack.com/pub/craigasp...

🗓️ Join us July 1, 12PM ET for our next webinar How can Earth observation fill gaps in the #Ebola outbreak response? Join @wilmotjames.bsky.social and David Saah for this vital discussion. Register now: brown.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

New Mexico's first human case of plague in 2026 has killed a woman & raised concerns of ongoing public risk, especially in the midst of the World Cup. Professor Will Goedel says “considering the high density of people from all over the world, we are more focused on COVID-19, measles and norovirus.”

Pandemic Center Affiliate @craigspencer.bsky.social talks with Senator @shaheen.senate.gov to discuss the threat of the ongoing #Ebola outbreak, impact cuts to #USAID has had on the US's response & what this means for US preparedness to infectious diseases. Watch ⤵️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=byC2...

New paper from my group led by PhD student Aleksandra Stamper on the environmental drivers of influenza across tropical and temperate locations. @pandemiccenter.bsky.social @brownpublichealth.bsky.social @brown-ibes.bsky.social academic.oup.com/pnasnexus/ar...

Dr. @craigspencer.bsky.social recalls surviving #ebola with Providence Journal. As someone who fought & survived it, his voice is an important one. He shares that the current outbreak in the DRC could get far worse because of US cuts on the global health programs needed to fight it.

By cutting #USAID & withholding funding from orgs working on treatments, the Trump Admin risks increasing US exposure to infectious diseases. @craigspencer.bsky.social shares, "The longer we allow this outbreak to go uncontrolled, the greater the risk is not just to the region but to the US”.

How can we detect and prevent infectious disease outbreaks before they even occur? To find out, the Advance Warning and Response Exemplars (AWARE) project looked at global breakthroughs in early detection. Our full cross-country findings are live now:https://pandemics.sph.brown.edu/our-work/aware

"It's completely stunning that we would not allow Americans to return to the U.S.," Professor @jennifernuzzo.bsky.social tells @npr.org. "We have specialized, taxpayer-built units that exist solely for this purpose: to provide life-saving care to people who may be exposed to deadly diseases."

The White House's U-turn on @gavi.org funding comes amid an #Ebola outbreak & rising polio cases. @drsethberkley.bsky.social shares “If the State Department retakes over the relationship it should become more rational and more based on science. If that’s true, it’s a good thing for the world.”

For major events like the World Cup & America’s 250th, #measles is the top threat. @jennifernuzzo.bsky.social notes measles is circulating widely in the US, Canada, & Mexico making these massive gatherings a risk for exporting the disease globally.

🦠 #Ebola cases rose this week in DRC & Uganda; infected US doctor in Germany recovers. 🐦‍⬛ #AvianFlu cases found in people this week in Bangledesh, China & India as well as 30 herds of cattle in the US. Full outbreak details and more in our weekly Tracking Report here: mailchi.mp/messages/pan...

At #GHS2026, we joined RAND & @cepi.net for a #The100DaysMission simulation, and exercises like this bridge gaps and spark strategy. Thanks to Claire Standley, @drsethberkley.bsky.social, @jennifernuzzo.bsky.social, @bethcameron-dc.bsky.social, Andrew Hebbeler & others!

Soccer fans are thrilled about the World Cup.⚽ With >6.5M expected to attend matches in 16 cities between 48 teams from around the world, public health fans are nervous. We've got Professor Will Goedel to discuss.⤵️ LISTEN🎧 https://humans-in-public-health.captivate.fm/episode/mapping-the-world-cup

USDA reports 6 US cases of #Screwworm, prompting Canada to halt livestock imports from affected regions. Catch up on this outbreak and more in our weekly Tracking Report dropping today! Subscribe now to get it right in your inbox: mailchi.mp/brown/tracki...

Health officials on alert for diseases as millions of fans gather for soccer matches. Is #Ebola a concern at the World Cup? For doctor @craigspencer.bsky.social "...Ebola is not the No. 1 or No. 2 or even No. 3 threat.” Experts agree and are concerned over high number of measles cases in the US.

Our AWARE team has wrapped up their panel at the Global Health Security Conference! For those interested in strengthening data sharing for early warning and early detection, read our AWARE findings report on our site here ⤵️ pandemics.sph.brown.edu/our-work/aware #GHSC2026

We continue to think that if we protect ourselves here, that's sufficient, but the only thing that's going to lower risk for Americans is making sure there is no #Ebola. — @craigspencer.bsky.social Protests continue in Kenya as quarantine facility being built by the US for American citizens.

From sportsillustrated.bsky.social: Is the US prepared for a deadly biological emergency? "The continued transmission of #measles gives you a very clear answer, and that answer is no." says @jennifernuzzo.bsky.social. The government allocated $625M for tournament security & $0 for public health.

Severe travel rules & active monitoring keep US #Ebola risks very low. @jennifernuzzo.bsky.social warns federal plans to send exposed Americans to Kenya could deter reporting, hindering tracking. Currently Ebola is in Uganda's capital & 3 DRC provinces. More from @providencejournal.bsky.social:

As @jennifernuzzo.bsky.social warns, preparing for an influx of tourists amid recent federal cuts is a daunting task. It takes massive resources to ensure hospitals can handle the strain. Trying to track even a single case of #measles tied to a stadium or hotel would be a "logistical nightmare."

With many recent disease outbreaks @wpri12.bsky.social recently checked in with our Center Director @jennifernuzzo.bsky.social for updates on a few of them. Watch here ⤵

ICYMI: Discover why we need advanced biological intelligence systems to track outbreaks like #Hantavirus & #Ebola Lead by @wilmotjames.bsky.social with Saheer Gharbia & @bhadeliamd.bsky.social. Watch now on YouTube ⤵️ youtu.be/NrcvBSnDDtQ?...

IBES & @brown-epi.bsky.social Asst Prof @rebaker.bsky.social is lead author of a new review article in @natmed.nature.com ⤵️ @pandemiccenter.bsky.social @brownpublichealth.bsky.social

From @thetimes.com: When @craigspencer.bsky.social survived #Ebola in 2014, a top US hospital saved him. Now, a White House policy mandates infected US citizens be treated in Africa. The planned facility at Kenya’s Laikipia base is already halted by Kenya's High Court after public outrage.

The United States is taking a Fortress America approach to the current #Ebola outbreak, seemingly more concerned about keeping Ebola out than in helping to contain the outbreak at source — even if that means forcing infected Americans to be treated abroad. www.statnews.com/2026/05/28/t...

With the US holding global partners at arm's length, chaos is risked. As @jennifernuzzo.bsky.social notes, this at best wastes resources and at worst conflicts with or impedes others work. Instead of a coordinated response to an outbreak, the US is a side channel risking critical redundancies.

#Ebola: 1,077 suspected cases (238 suspected deaths) with Uganda closing its border to the DRC #Hantavirus: 2 new MV Hondius cases from Netherlands & Spain #Measles: Cases set a 35-year record high with 2,218 cases for 2026 Stay informed, subscribe to our weekly report: mailchi.mp/brown/tracki...

Join the Providence/Boston CFAR Annual Research Forum tomorrow. Featuring keynotes from experts, @wilmotjames.bsky.social & @bhadeliamd.bsky.social. Join for insights on global health security, scholar presentations & more. Register Now: cfar.med.brown.edu/research-for...

From @theguardian.com: The US is building an #Ebola quarantine facility in Kenya for Americans amid an outbreak. The prospect of not being able to come home could drive cases underground and cause the virus to spread further. — @jennifernuzzo.bsky.social

Hearing bombshell: Acting director of NIH’s infectious disease institute is out. Jeffery Taubenberger’s departure from a leadership position caps year of upheaval at National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. | Science | AAAS www.science.org/content/arti...

Advocates say ventilation, filtration, & clean indoor air policies are now essential public health infrastructure. Our Senior Fellow Georgia Lagoudas and her team have done remarkable work with countries like Montenegro, as well as US states, to advance policy solutions for air quality. ⤵️ ⤵️ ⤵️