Epidemics That Didn’t Happen: How Gabon stopped an mpox outbreak with no reported deaths
In the middle of a public health emergency across the Africa region, Gabon’s public health officials quickly stopped an mpox outbreak, meeting the 7-1-7 target with two confirmed cases.
Epidemics That Didn’t Happen: How Thailand contained cross-border cholera
A cross-border collaboration successfully contained a cholera outbreak that began near the Thailand-Myanmar border, after applying lessons from an earlier 7-1-7 assessment.
Actionable 7‑1‑7 bottleneck insights: Overcoming low clinical suspicion in outbreak detection
Third post of our 7-1-7 Bottleneck Insights series that highlights the value of bottleneck analysis – and solutions to a top barrier to outbreak detection.
Actionable 7‑1‑7 bottleneck insights: Timely laboratory confirmation
Fourth post of our 7-1-7 Bottleneck Insights series that highlights the value of bottleneck analysis – and solutions to a top barrier to outbreak response.
Online course: Adopting 7‑1‑7
An interactive deep dive into the adoption of the 7‑1‑7 target to take at your own pace.
To stop state-level outbreaks, Nigeria is integrating 7-1-7 in its national emergency management system
Faster detection, improved coordination and earlier responses saved lives in two recent state-level outbreaks and positioned Nigeria as a regional leader in digital preparedness.
Using 7-1-7 in cities: Tucson, Arizona
Dr. Theresa Cullen, Public Health Director of Pima County, Arizona, shares how 7-1-7 has helped Tucson fight infectious disease outbreaks (July 31, 2025).
Case study: Norovirus
After action review of a 2015 norovirus outbreak response, noting timely detection and notification, coordination successes, and lessons to strengthen future preparedness.
Case study: Schools
Poster: 7-1-7 outbreak timeliness study—Pima schools demonstrate detection, notification, and response in school-based outbreaks to inform preparedness.
Case study: Varicella
After action review of a 2022 varicella outbreak response in a shelter, noting timely detection and notification, coordination successes, and lessons to strengthen future preparedness.