The interval before recognition: detection latency as the tractable variable in bioevent preparedness

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Detection latency serves as a critical and tractable variable for improving bioevent preparedness within the reshaped global health security architecture. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.INCREMENTAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

María de los Ángeles Peña; Antonio Peña‐Fernández; Borja Martínez-Alonso; Guillermo Torrado; José María Machuca

doi:10.1080/23744235.2026.2717130

August 27, 2026Scandinavian Journal of Infectious DiseasesOpen Access

The interval before recognition: detection latency as the tractable variable in bioevent preparedness

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To evaluate detection latency as an actionable metric in bioevent preparedness within the context of recent global health security architecture reforms.
Analyzed the targeted amendments to the International Health Regulations (2005) and current global health governance frameworks.
Assessed the operational impact of the interval preceding biological event recognition on epidemic containment capacity.
Identifies detection latency as the primary modifiable time window governing the success of outbreak containment and public health countermeasures.
Highlights structural opportunities within updated international health frameworks to systematically shorten the interval before bioevent recognition.

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Policy analysis demonstrates the critical impact of detection latency on bioevent preparedness, highlighting actionable targets for revised international health regulations.

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