The Poxviruses is a large family of more than 70 viruses that can infect both people and animals.

Read CEPI’ deepdive into the prime suspects of this viral family: bit.ly/3JdtWow

'The Poxviruses are some of the best known and most feared viruses on earth. The most notorious and deadly suspect within the viral family is Variola, the agent of Smallpox.'

Learn more about this viral family in #TheViralMostWanted 🔎➡️ cepi.net/poxviruses

'To direct resources toward the most high-consequence pathogens, it is paramount that leaders have an accurate concept of pandemic risk—for individual viruses as well as viral families.' CEPI | @UCDavis

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CEPI was grateful to attend the #WorldVaccineCongress last week, helping drive forward important conversations alongside other experts on vaccine R&D and manufacturing, accessibility, as well as the crucial role of biosecurity in pandemic preparedness 🌎

Why is the need for speed in vaccine manufacturing so crucial to outbreak response, and what is CEPI doing to accelerate these timelines?

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“I told them it is not witchcraft, it is a virus.”

Last week, we announced the CEPI-funded first-ever Phase 2 Lassa vaccine trial led by IAVI (bit.ly/3TE0mxa).

Science Magazine explores this virus which has plagued West Africa for >50 years science.org/content/articl…

From the historical—and now non-existent—Smallpox outbreaks to the very current and growing Mpox outbreaks, the Poxvirus family is the source for some of the most feared viral epidemics to have hit humankind.

Explore The Viral Most Wanted—The Poxviruses to find out more about…

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The launch of the first-ever phase 2 clinical trial for #LassaFever Vaccine at the HJFMRI_Nigeria is a significant progress in the fight against the control of #LassaFever incidence and prevalence in Nigeria.

Launched by IAVI and funded by CEPI, this international…

Climate change and more contact between wild animals and humans increases the risk of diseases such as Lassa fever, Rift Valley Fever and Nipah.

Read CEPI’ deep dive into how #climatechange increases pandemic risk: bit.ly/3J5vJf6

On #WorldHealthDay , let's celebrate the power of vaccines—from polio to COVID-19, vaccines have saved millions of lives worldwide.

But much work remains. Find out more about CEPI's work to develop vaccines against our priority diseases below ⬇️ bit.ly/4aFggOI