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flag Global doctors and labs, or 'virus hunters,' funded by Abbott, sequence virus samples to identify emerging threats related to climate change and develop diagnostic tests.

flag A coalition of global doctors and laboratories, referred to as "virus hunters," is working to identify and prevent emerging viral threats, particularly those associated with climate change. flag Funded by Abbott, this group has sequenced about 13,000 samples since 2021, discovering illnesses like a tick-borne virus in Thailand and the Oropouche virus in Colombia. flag Their efforts aim to develop diagnostic tests and enhance pandemic preparedness as climate change expands disease vectors' ranges.

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