2018 marked the 100th anniversary of the Spanish Flu. While deaths from infectious diseases have fallen, infectious diseases today are far from defeated. 

Academics and policymakers alike are concerned about a growing complacency surrounding the risks of infectious diseases, with additional risk factors such as antimicrobial resistance, climate change and urbanisation among others increasing the risk of a future pandemic.

This short discussion paper sets out key questions for discussion on the future of infectious diseases.