Venter, MarietjieManuguerra , Jean-ClaudeAlviola, PhillipAssiri , AbdullahBlacksell, Stuart D.Damon, Inger K.Dedkov, VladimirDrosten, ChristianFarag, ElmoubasherFischer, Thea K.Gangakhedkar , RamanGhosn, NadaGuzman, Maria G.Happi , ChristianKalema-Zikusoka, GladysLabbe, NormandLy, SowathMyint , KhinMorel, CarlosNguyen-Viet, HungOchu, Chinwe LuciaSaijo, MasayukiSang, RosemarySummermatter, KathrinaWacharapluesadee , SupapornWatson, JohnYang, YunguiGilbert, JeffreySimniceanu, AliceVan Kerkhove, Maria D.2026-04-222026-04-222025-03-03Venter, M., Manuguerra, J.-C., Alviola, P. et al. 2025, 'A WHO global framework to guide investigations into origins of potentially epidemic and pandemic pathogens', Nature Communications, vol. 16, no. 1, art. 2122, pp. 1-3. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-025-57218-6.2041-1723 (online)10.1038/s41467-025-57218-6http://hdl.handle.net/2263/109672In outbreak situations involving a novel pathogen timely and coordinated response is crucial. The WHO Scientific Advisory Group for the Origins of Novel Pathogens recently released a global framework to guide future scientific investigations into the origin of emerging pathogens.en© The Author(s) 2025. This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.World Health Organization (WHO)RiskEpidemicPandemicArticle