How can we detect emerging disease outbreaks? Dr. David Hamer, GeoSentinel’s Surveillance Lead, discusses with Tom Mahoney, ALI Senior Fellow ’24, how his network uncovered a surprising Oropouche virus signal, why antimicrobial resistance worries him, and whether AI can help detect the next outbreak.

Since 1995, GeoSentinel, a partnership between the International Society of Travel Medicine and the U.S. CDC, has grown to 68+ sites in 32 countries, tracking emerging infectious diseases among international travelers. Tom Mahoney, ALI Senior Fellow '24, spoke with Dr. David Hamer, GeoSentinel's Surveillance Lead, about how it detects outbreaks early and adapts to a mobile world.