As global health threats continue to evolve, so must our strategies for managing high-consequence infectious diseases (HCIDs). HCIDs are acute, severe infections with high illness and death rates, a few or limited treatment or preventive options, and potential to spread in communities and healthcare settings. Ebola, Marburg, and Nipah viruses are among the most recognized, but the list of concern continues to grow and shift with changing epidemiology and new spillover events. A new manuscript, authored by experts and collaborators from NETEC’s Special Pathogens Research Network, offers a critical roadmap for readiness and response that is grounded in the lived experiences of health care systems and public health partners nationwide.
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