A global dataset of pandemic- and epidemic-prone disease outbreaks

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From October 2024, this project is being updated by Dr. Juan Armando Torres Munguía. In case of questions, requests, or collaborations, you can contact me via GitHub or here.
Updated data can be found in data-monthly-updated-1996-2026.zip. You can also access the updated data here: https://github.com/jatorresmunguia/disease_outbreak_news.
Related publications:
Torres Munguía, J.; Martínez-Zarzoso, I. (2026). Global trends of pandemic-prone and epidemic-prone disease outbreaks in 2024. BMJ global health, 11 (2). DOI: 10.1136/bmjgh-2025-020708.Martínez-Zarzoso, I.; Badarau, F.; Díaz Pavez, L.; Torres Munguía, J.; Wacker, K. (2025). Pandemics and Environmental Performance in a Globalized World. Frontiers in Climate (7). DOI: 10.3389/fclim.2025.1504804.Torres Munguía, J.; Badarau, F.; Díaz Pavez, L.; Martínez-Zarzoso, I.; Wacker, K. (2022). A global dataset of pandemic- and epidemic-prone disease outbreaks. Scientific data, 9 (1). DOI: 10.1038/s41597-022-01797-2.