New infectious diseases continue to emerge, yet there is no clear strategy for managing them. A model response should be devised in the light of past events such as the recent US outbreak of a previously unknown hantavirus.
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Gellert, G. Preparing for emerging infections. Nature 370, 409–410 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1038/370409a0
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