Virtual Special Issue "Environmental, ecological and public health considerations regarding coronaviruses, other viruses, and other microorganisms potentially causing pandemic diseases"

Introduction and Scope

Coronaviruses, such as SARS-CoV-2, are potentially very dangerous for humans, and some of them can (or could) cause pandemic diseases, as Covid-19. Also, other viruses, as well as other microbes, have the potential to disseminate and finally originate epidemic diseases. Certainly, the first line of defense in case of an stablished epidemic or pandemic outbreak is fighting it by means of medical care, cutting person to person dissemination, and reaching immunity by means of vaccines and autoimmunity. However, further future outbreaks have to be expected, for existing and eventual new pathogens. In this regard, it would be needed to increase knowledge on environmental evolution of related microbes, as well as ecological and public health derivative aspects. All this could aid to control those pathogens, and to prepare strategies to avoid, delay or fight future outbreaks as fast as possible.

In view of that, the editors of this Special Issue encourage authors to submit new quality manuscripts on the matter, promoting increased knowledge regarding both characterization and tentative solution of related issues. Research papers, review manuscripts, short communications, or theoretical works showing new perspectives with scientifically founded discussion, will be welcome.

Publication Timeline

· Manuscript submission will open on April 15th , 2020

· Manuscript submission deadline: August 15th, 2020

· Expected publication date: December 15th, 2020

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