Shalini Singaravelu

Nov 18, 2024 | nap.nationalacademies.org | Ellen P. Carlin |Shalini Singaravelu

Avian Influenza A (H5) viruses have circulated globally for decades among migratory bird populations. The recent emergence of Avian Influenza A (H5N1) in U.S. dairy cattle has led to challenges in managing and controlling the spread of H5 viruses between livestock, wildlife, and companion animals, as well as to humans from infected animals.

Jun 18, 2024 | thinkglobalhealth.org | Lawrence O. Gostin |Drew Endy |Nahid Bhadelia |Shalini Singaravelu

When the World Health Assembly declared smallpox eradicated in 1980, many technologies used to study, alter, or create pathogens were new, considered science fiction, or had yet to be imagined. In the years since, as these technologies have improved or been created, they have become essential to developing new tools against smallpox and understanding similar health threats.

Mar 26, 2024 | nap.nationalacademies.org | Lawrence O. Gostin |Lisa Brown |Shalini Singaravelu

At the request of the Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response, the National Academies convened a committee to examine lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic and mpox multi-country outbreak to inform an evaluation of the state of smallpox research, development, and stockpiling of medical countermeasures (MCM).