RNA Viruses Viewed as Greatest Threat for Causing Global Pandemic

Researchers from the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security have published a new report, “ The Characteristics of Pandemic Pathogens ," on the traits of microorganisms with high pandemic potential. They say it establishes a framework for identifying naturally occurring microorganisms that pose a global catastrophic biological risk (GCBR) and makes broad recommendations for improving GCBR preparedness efforts. GCBRs are events in which biological agents could lead to a sudd