This paper argues that the existing definition of pandemics is not nuanced enough, because
it is predicated solely on the criterion of spread, rather than on the criteria of spread and …

From a scientific standpoint, the world is more prepared than ever to respond to infectious
disease outbreaks; paradoxically, globalization and air travel, antimicrobial resistance, the …

(CQH) discusses a challenge of currently applied conceptual framework in regard to
pandemic which is focused only on spreadability, but does not take into account, at least not …

This chapter presents a critical analysis of the international law and institutions responsible
for ensuring global health security. In 2005, the members of the World Health Organization …

We are in the midst of a global pandemic caused by the novel SARS-CoV-2 virus. Millions of
people have been infected, hundreds of thousands have died and health care systems have …

Abstract In November 2021, the World Health Assembly (WHA) is hosting a special session
to discuss the proposed plans for a pandemic treaty. Despite the fact that there are scant …

We live in an era where our health is linked to that of others across the globe, and nothing
brings this home better than the specter of a pandemic. This paper explores the findings of …

The recent COVID-19 pandemic has brought a broad range of ethical problems to the
forefront, raising fundamental questions about the role of government in response to such …

This paper addresses global bioethical challenges entailed in emerging viral diseases,
focussing on their socio-cultural dimension and seeing them as symptomatic of the current …

yet epidemic responses are not implemented in all countries. One reason why is that
transnational disease containment efforts (to keep diseases from spreading across borders) …