(Re)Emerging infectious diseases

Population Healthy

There’s no denying that the COVID-19 pandemic changed the way we collectively view infectious disease.
In this new era, where global media attention has turned to epidemiology and infectious disease, how do we understand our situation and feel protected when it seems like we’re hearing about so many diseases all the time? We spoke with several infectious disease experts to learn more about the re-emergence of old diseases, the emergence of new diseases, and how public health is keeping us prepared to combat them.