The World's Growing Vulnerability to Pandemics The recent Ebola outbreaks in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda serve as a stark reminder that the world is becoming increasingly vulnerable to infectious diseases.
These outbreaks are not isolated incidents, but rather symptoms of a broader trend driven by climate change, conflict, and geopolitics.
According to the Global Preparedness Monitoring Board (GPMB), the frequency and severity of disease outbreaks are on the rise.