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Controlling COVID-19 and Preparing forFuture Pandemics

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This chapter starts by discussing the status of COVID-19 and ways to improve the situation. Then it presents a general plan (prepared by the World Health Organization) for controlling a pandemic. Next, four methods to prepare for future pandemics are introduced. One involves the use of sharks’ antibody-like proteins as effective therapeutics against coronaviruses. A second way is called the One Health plan that recognizes the interconnections and health interdependencies among humans, animals, and shared environments where we live and interact. Another one is the use of serological testing, checking blood serum to detect antibodies that are formed in response to an infection from a pathogen. Finally, metagenomic sequencing is described. This approach reads the genomic material in a sample and identifies the organisms present.

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  1. Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering, Clarkson University, Potsdam, NY, USA

    Dana M. Barry

  2. State University of New York at Canton, Canton, NY, USA

    Dana M. Barry

  3. National Institute of Technology, Suzuka College, Shiroko-cho, Suzuka, Suzuka, Mie, Japan

    Hideyuki Kanematsu

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Barry, D.M., Kanematsu, H. (2022). Controlling COVID-19 and Preparing forFuture Pandemics. In: Barry, D., Kanematsu, H. (eds) Studies to Combat COVID-19 using Science and Engineering. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-1356-3_11

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