Wildlife-Borne Disease Fight Requires Military Savvy, Panel Told

The military’s approach to war offers a smart strategy for wildlife agencies to follow to prevent the next animal-borne pandemic, scientists and former government officials told a House panel Tuesday.

Even in peace time, the military is preparing for the next fight, conducting surveillance and gathering intelligence about potential enemies, Christine Kreuder Johnson, professor of epidemiology and ecosystem health at the University of California, Davis School of Veterinary Medicine, said.

That’s how the government and country “need to be thinking in terms of preparing for pandemics,” she said during a virtual roundtable hosted by House Committee on Natural Resources ...