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At what point is a disease deemed to be a global threat? Here's the answer

By C Raina MacIntyre, Professor of Global Biosecurity, NHMRC Principal Research Fellow, Head, Biosecurity Program, Kirby Institute, UNSW Sydney
Obijiofor Aginam, Principal Visiting Fellow & Former Deputy Director, International Institute for Global Health (UNU-IIGH), United Nations University

The seriousness of an epidemic is a function of several factors, including the degree of contagiousness and potential for rapid spread.

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