To better address the threats of emerging and re-emerging infections, ESCMID created the Emerging Infections Subcommittee (EIS). ESCMID understands that monitoring the emergence of infections is crucial for safeguarding public health, ensuring global health security, and fostering international collaboration in the face of evolving health threats.
Emerging Infections are diseases that have recently appeared within a population or have existed but are rapidly increasing in incidence or geographic range. These diseases pose a continuous threat to global health, challenging our preparedness and response capabilities.
The EIS was created to offer its strategic perspective to the Society, advising on matters related to the surveillance, monitoring, preparedness, and response to emerging infections.
The EIS aims to timely recognise emerging infections by continuously monitoring and analysing epidemiological signals from different networks and sources, and to communicate and educate about emerging infections.
The EIS leadership team features seven core members plus the director, who all play a pivotal role in ensuring the committee monitors and takes proper action against emerging infections. Discover the full member list below.
The Emerging Infections Subcommittee aims act as a coordinating body for a larger network of experts to enhance ESCMID's capacity to monitor and respond to emerging infectious threats through joint efforts in signal intelligence, communication, guidance development, education, and research promotion.