Global Virus Network

MEDIA ALERT Urgent Global Virus Network Media Briefing: Ebola in the DRC – Frontline and Global Experts Provide Updates & Answer Questions on the Outbreak, Risks, and Response   Date: Wednesday, June 10, 2026 Time: 8:00–9:00 a.m. EDT / 12:00–1:00 p.m. GMT / 1:00–2:00 p.m. BST (Kinshasa) / 2:00–3:00 p.m. CEST / 2:00–3:00 p.m. SAST… The post Urgent Media Briefing – Ebola in DRC first appeared on Gl…

GVN Expert Discusses Urgent Need for Greater Global Support to Contain Ebola in Africa In a recent interview with Sky News, Prof. Salim Abdool Karim, GVN Center of Excellence Director of CAPRISA in South Africa, World Health Organization (WHO) Special Advisor on Pandemics, and Chair of the Africa CDC Emergency Consultative Group, discussed the growing… The post GVN Expert Discusses Urgent Need fo…

TAMPA, FL, USA (May 19, 2026) – The Global Virus Network (GVN) calls for greater global financial, logistical and research support for the local response to the rare Bundibugjo Ebola virus outbreak in Africa. The spread of this virus, largely undetected, in the Ituri Province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) was declared… The post Global Virus Network Experts Urge Rapid Regional Acti…

Hantavirus Cluster Linked to Cruise Ship Highlights Ongoing Zoonotic Risk and the Need for Vigilance Experts emphasize caution while underscoring the importance of environmental controls, early detection, and clear communication in travel settings TAMPA, FL, USA (May 5, 2026) – The Global Virus Network (GVN), representing eminent human and animal virologists from more than 90… The post Hantavirus…

Global Virus Network Statement on H5N1 Vaccine Developments New vaccine momentum reflects growing urgency of avian influenza (H5N1) threat and reinforces need for coordinated global preparedness, building on prior analysis published in The Lancet Regional Health—Americas TAMPA, FL, USA (April 27, 2026) – The Global Virus Network (GVN), representing eminent human and animal virologists from more t…

Global Virus Network on Measles Resurgence Rising cases in the U.S. and globally highlight gaps in vaccination coverage and growing vulnerabilities in public health systems TAMPA, FL, USA (April 21, 2026) – The Global Virus Network (GVN), representing eminent human and animal virologists from more than 90 Centers of Excellence and Affiliates in over 40 countries dedicated to… The post Global Viru…

Tampa, FL, USA, November 26, 2025: The Global Virus Network (GVN), a coalition of leading human and animal virologists in more than 40 countries dedicated to advancing pandemic preparedness through research, education and training, and global health solutions, today issued a statement on the newly confirmed outbreak of Marburg virus disease (MVD) in southern Ethiopia.… The post Global Virus Netwo…

Tampa, FL, USA, November 20, 2025: The Global Virus Network (GVN), a coalition of leading human and animal virologists in more than 40 countries dedicated to advancing pandemic preparedness through research, education and training, and global health solutions, today issued a statement on the emergence of a new influenza A (H3N2) variant known as H3N2… The post Global Virus Network Experts: New Fl…

Tampa, FL, USA – November 20, 2025 – The Global Virus Network (GVN) is pleased to announce that, for the first time, it is awarding pandemic preparedness research grants, totaling $160,000, to GVN scientists across four continents. These awards support innovative, investigator-led projects designed to enhance viral surveillance, early detection, and scientific preparedness, particularly in… The p…

University of South Florida’s Institute for Translational Virology & Innovation, Brazil’s Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Parasitology at the Federal University of São Paulo, and Canada’s Pathogen Research Centre at Western University bring advanced expertise in HIV, arboviruses, and pandemic preparedness TAMPA, FL, USA, October 30, 2025 – The Global Virus Network (GVN), a coalition… T…