Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy

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CIDRAP was founded in 2001 as a part of the Academic Health Center at the University of Minnesota. CIDRAP works to prevent illness and death from targeted infectious disease threats through research and the translation of scientific information into real-world, practical applications, policies, and solutions.

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1 November 2017

Pandemic preparedness and missed opportunities

A recent PATH report provided a number of recommendations for addressing emerging infectious disease threats. But it also generated confusion by failing to differentiate between preparing and responding to pandemics versus epidemics. A clearer distinction between the two conditions would enhance preparedness and avoid costly mistakes, the author argues.