Press Release
Global Virus Network Statement in Support of the WHO Pandemic Preparedness Accord
Tampa, FL, USA, May 21, 2025: The Global Virus Network (GVN) strongly supports the World Health Organization’s (WHO) newly adopted Pandemic Preparedness Accord. This agreement represents a vital and timely step toward establishing a more coordinated, transparent, and equitable global framework for pandemic prevention, preparedness, and response. GVN, an international coalition of leading virologists and…
Read MoreGlobal Virus Network Meeting Unites Caribbean and Latin America to Tackle Emerging Viral Threats
Dr. Christine Carrington of UWI St. Augustine Honored with Inaugural GVN Regional Leadership Award for Advancing Genomic Surveillance and Pandemic Preparedness Participants of the GVN Regional Meeting: Caribbean and Latin America held in Kingston, Jamaica May 1-2, 2025. KINGSTON, JAMAICA – May 8, 2025 – The Global Virus Network (GVN), in partnership with The University…
Read MoreStrengthening Global Pandemic Preparedness: The Urgent Need for Investment, Collaboration, and Action
A Statement by the Global Virus Network Tampa, FL, USA, April 30, 2025: The Global Virus Network (GVN) is highly concerned that the world is unprepared for the next pandemic and has not incorporated the lessons learned from COVID-19. The GVN, comprised of 80+ Virology Centers of Excellence and Affiliates in 40+ countries, whose mission…
Read MoreGlobal Virus Network Issues Urgent Call to Action to Mitigate the Rising Threat of H5N1 Avian Influenza
Top global virologists publish a comprehensive analysis and advocate for a multi-government initiative in the Lancet Regional Health—Americas Tampa, FL, USA, April 28, 2025: Today, the Global Virus Network (GVN), representing eminent human and animal virologists from 80+ Centers of Excellence and Affiliates in 40+ countries, published a comprehensive analysis and call-to-action in The Lancet…
Read MoreA Statement from the Global Virus Network (GVN) on the Rise of Measles Cases in the U.S. and Global Implications
The GVN urgently recommends the measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine for unvaccinated children and adults to prevent avoidable and unnecessary health crises Tampa, FL, USA, March 24, 2025: The Global Virus Network (GVN), representing eminent human and animal virologists from 80+ Centers of Excellence and Affiliates in 40+ countries, is deeply concerned about the resurgence of measles…
Read MoreAssociated Press: Measles is popping up in the US. Here’s how to avoid one of the world’s most contagious viruses
Measles is not often seen in the United States, but Americans are growing more concerned about the preventable virus as cases continue to rise in rural West Texas. Last week, an unvaccinated child died in the outbreak, which involves nearly 200 cases. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said the last confirmed measles death in the…
Read MoreGlobal Experts Convene in Tampa to Explore the Cutting-Edge Science of Microbiomes and Biodiversity for Global Health Solutions
WELCOME TO THE Global Experts Convene in Tampa to Explore the Cutting-Edge Science of Microbiomes and Biodiversity for Global Health Solutions Tampa, Florida – March 4, 2025 – A groundbreaking gathering of international experts at the 2nd International Conference on Microbiomes, Biodiversity, and Their Impact on Global and One Health highlights the transformative potential of…
Read MoreGVN Adds Four New Centers
Global Virus Network (GVN) Adds Duke University School of Medicine, Czech Republic’s National Institute of Virology and Bacteriology, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, and Yale University as Newest Centers of Excellence Tampa, FL, USA, February 4, 2025: The Global Virus Network (GVN), comprised of eminent human and animal virologists from 80+ Centers of…
Read MoreA Statement from the Global Virus Network (GVN) on the Passing of Dr. Diane Griffin
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health’s Dr. Diane Griffin was an inaugural member of the GVN and recipient of the 2017 GVN Robert C. Gallo Award for Scientific Excellence and Leadership Tampa, FL, USA, November 5, 2024: The Global Virus Network (GVN) mourns the passing of the 2017 GVN Robert C. Gallo Award for…
Read MoreGlobal Virus Network Celebrates the 2024 Lasker-Bloomberg Public Service Award for Quarraisha Abdool Karim and Salim S. Abdool Karim
The Global Virus Network (GVN) proudly congratulates Quarraisha Abdool Karim and Salim S. Abdool Karim on their receipt of the prestigious 2024 Lasker~Bloomberg Public Service Award. As leading members of the GVN, including as hosts of the GVN Annual Scientific Meeting last month in Durban, South Africa, Drs. Abdool Karim have demonstrated unwavering commitments to…
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