The Drivers Of Emerging Infectious Disease Outbreaks

‘Drawing on Professor de Oliveira’s work on how climate change impacts the spread of infectious diseases this session will explore the varied drivers of emerging infectious disease that are ultimately increasing the risk of Disease X and foster continued dialogue about a One Health approach to pandemic preparedness.’

• Moderator: Kate Kelland, Author of ‘Disease X’ and Chief Scientific Writer, CEPI
• Tulio de Oliveira, Director of CERI (Centre for Epidemic Response & innovation; Stellenbosch Uni) and KRISP (KZNResearch Innovation & Sequencing Platform)
• Mauricio Barreto, Emeritus University Professor at the Federal University of Bahia and a Senior Investigator, Fiocruz