The world should establish an early warning system for new viral infectious diseases by space‐weather monitoring
Jiangwen Qu, N. C. Wickramasinghe
Abstract
With the emergence of several new epidemics of viral infections - SARS, MERS, EBOLA, ZIKA, Influenza A (H1N1) pandemic,Covid-2019 - over the past 3 decades we suggest that a world-wide programme of stratospheric surveillance and space weather monitoring should be urgently put in place without further delay.
Topics & Concepts
PandemicCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Warning systemVirology2019-20 coronavirus outbreakSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)Dengue feverInfectious disease (medical specialty)OutbreakSpace weatherViral infectionGeographyMeteorologyMedicineComputer scienceDiseaseVirusTelecommunicationsPathologyZoonotic diseases and public healthCOVID-19 epidemiological studiesCOVID-19 impact on air quality