Controlling minor outbreaks is necessary to prepare for major pandemics
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by Adam J. Kucharski
Ongoing influenza H5N1 outbreaks highlight the need for timely, scalable interventions that draw on lessons from COVID-19. In particular, successful pandemic preparedness requires early outbreak management, including effective responses targeting spillovers before there is evidence of human-to-human transmission. Ongoing influenza H5N1 outbreaks highlight the need for timely, scalable interventions that draw on lessons from COVID-19. This Perspective discussed that successful pandemic preparedness requires early outbreak management, including effective responses targeting spillovers before evidence of human-to-human transmission exists.