Mitigating Arboviral Threats and Strengthening Public Health Preparedness

Arboviruses are a broad group of viruses that are spread by arthropods, such as ticks and mosquitoes. Diseases caused by arboviruses, like malaria, dengue, zika, and yellow fever, present a significant public health burden and threaten billions of people worldwide. While the devastating health and economic impacts of these diseases are widely recognized and experienced across the globe, there is a need for improved integration of mitigation efforts into public health systems.

The Forum on Microbial Threats conducted a two-day workshop to identify lessons learned from previous outbreaks, outline current arbovirus surveillance capacities, and describe novel approaches to arbovirus mitigation. The workshop included perspectives from researchers, public health practitioners, and environmental management experts from across the globe.