Covid-19 outbreak, we need to start preparing for the next virus outbreak now!!

February 25, 2020 / BIOON / -- the outbreak of coronavirus is a formal crisis, we can't waste it There is no denying that the international community is taking this issue very seriously, because the total number of deaths caused by covid-19 has far exceeded the number of SARS deaths in the early 21st century Who declared the outbreak a public health emergency of international concern Researchers around the world are actively developing vaccines for covid-19 Governments including the United States and the United Kingdom have allocated more funds to promote research and development However, even though the response of the international community to covid-19 is relatively strong, it makes sense that the response may be considered too little, too late, given that the epidemic has begun to spread We can't make this mistake again As global health researchers, we study the full social value of vaccination and other measures to combat infectious diseases Given the huge costs associated with pandemics, we must begin to work to prevent the next outbreak, even as the world struggles with it A predictable scenario the extraordinary thing about the current situation is its predictability Predictably, the outbreak originated from contact between humans and animals, and bats may also be involved It can be predicted that the center will be located in densely populated urban areas and spread rapidly through international air travel It can even be predicted that an unknown pathogen is as likely to cause an epidemic as a known pathogen Photo source: https://cn.bing.com is the same as SARS and Zika virus Before it began to spread in China and other places, no one noticed the pathogen causing the current epidemic It is foreseeable that a rapidly developing epidemic will have a significant and widespread impact on health, economy and society Less than two months after the outbreak, China's health system has experienced tremendous pressure, especially in Wuhan to provide high-quality medical services for patients with coronavirus In addition, this may exclude other conditions of treatment Economic impacts include significant disruption to manufacturing, supply chain, retail, international travel and education The resulting political and social challenges continue to pile up, such as mass segregation, discrimination, the spread of misinformation, mistrust of governments and additional pressure on already strained international relations The total cost of the epidemic is already high and could get worse The inevitability of epidemics the predictability of the current situation reflects the inevitability of epidemics and epidemics We may not be able to say exactly when and where they will occur, or what pathogens will be, but we know there will always be another pathogen lurking There are also many reasons to believe that their frequency will increase Despite the slowdown in global population growth, the population is still growing rapidly in the most economically and politically vulnerable regions of the world Growing urbanization is leading to the spread of large, densely populated centres that act as giant Petri dishes of infectious diseases Population ageing is increasing the proportion of people who are more vulnerable to infection and disease Due to climate change, the geographical scope of some pathogens and carriers of important diseases such as mosquitoes is expanding The possibility of cross species spillover is also increased by human encroachment on animal habitats International Travel continues to become more common, and globalization ensures that the economic impact of outbreaks anywhere will spread to distant human areas Planning for the worst, taking into account all the costs of epidemics and all the factors conducive to their recurrence, can bring huge benefits to large-scale investment in organizations and activities dedicated to outbreak preparation, prevention, mitigation and response Photo source: https://cn.bing.com, the Coalition for epidemic preparedness innovations, a coalition for funding and coordinating the development of new vaccines, is certainly worth a lot of funding, just like the development of general vaccine platforms Similarly, there is an urgent need for more funding for new antibiotic treatments and improved diagnosis Strengthening surveillance of human and animal pathogens is another urgent priority Perhaps less than funding, however, is full coordination among many participants in the loose network of international and national organizations responsible for controlling and responding to outbreaks of infectious diseases The fragmented nature of the global health system has created large research and functional gaps and the possibility of duplicating wasteful efforts We have previously advocated the establishment of a Global Technical Committee on the threat of infectious diseases to improve collaboration and coordination among organizations, conduct the necessary research, and make high-level, evidence-based recommendations for managing global risks Such a committee would be composed of experts from a wide range of disciplines - including epidemiology, vaccinology, public policy and Economics - which could be affiliated with the world health organization or exist independently Most importantly, we urgently need more and sustained resources to prevent or at least mitigate the next outbreak and its impact - whether it is caused by another coronavirus, or haemorrhagic fever caused by the Ebola virus, pandemic influenza or undiscovered pathogens These measures may be costly, but sitting back will cost more The next eruption must be nearby Reference materials: [1] coronavirus: we need to start preparing for the next virtual outpeak now [2] David E bloom * and Daniel cadarette Infectious disease threads in the twenty first century: strengthening the global response Front Immune., 28 March 2019 | https://doi.org/10.3389/fimmu.2019.00549 [3] new vaccines for a safer 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