pandemic risk
Global contagion danger
Pandemic risk is the likelihood and potential severity of a disease spreading globally to cause widespread illness and death.
The term gained prominence during COVID-19 discussions but applies to any infectious disease with epidemic potential: Climate change and urbanization are increasing pandemic risk.
Pandemic risk assessment informs public health preparedness, vaccine development priorities, and biosecurity policy.
- outbreakSudden eruption of trouble
- patient zeroFirst documented infection
- contagionDisease spread by contact
- virusMicroscopic infectious agent
- wet marketMarket selling fresh produce
spread · quarantine · lockdown · social distancing · travel ban · infection · transmission · surge · hotspot · containment · mortality · vulnerability · exposure · superspreader · mutation · wave · flatten the curve · hospital