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How the edition was made: methods, the model card, the evidence cut and its age, the acceptance record and the glossary.

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Contents
  1. ·Edition home
  2. ·Executive summary
  3. 1Health threats cross every line
  4. 2Key findings
  5. 3Systems and sectors at baseline
  6. 4Risks and capability
  7. 5High-consequence outbreak that overlaps reduced financing and thin surveillance
  8. 6Readings from the other desks
  9. 7The 2027 agenda
  10. 8Systems in depth
  11. AMethodology
    1. A.1 Methods
    2. A.2 Model card, Health Security System Model v0
    3. A.3 The baseline evidence cut
    4. A.4 Evidence age and coverage
    5. A.5 Evidence cards, two anchor sources
    6. A.6 Publication acceptance record
    7. A.7 Status words
    8. A.8 How the edition is made, released and corrected
    9. A.9 Glossary and abbreviations
    10. A.10 Technical annex
  12. BData appendix
  13. CReferences and record
  14. ·Complete edition, for print

A.1Methods

The global baseline uses published values and four simple derivations. Each is shown in full so that any reader can reproduce it.

Table A.1Methods
No.DerivationCalculationResult
(1)States Parties that did not reject the 2024 IHR amendments196 minus 11185
(2)Confirmed deaths per confirmed case, DRC, to 27 September 20263,924 ÷ 8,116≈ 0.48, crude
(3)Share of children without two measles doses, 2025100 minus 77≈ 23%
(4)Cholera deaths per 100 reported cases, 20257,870 ÷ 451,499 × 100Reported
Table A.2Coupling strength scale (matrix and model card)
StrengthDefinition
STRONGa disruption in the source system has historically changed the target system’s service or output within one season, in more than one region
MODERATEan effect is documented but buffered or slower
WEAKan effect is plausible but not documented at global scale
Table A.3Status grammar
LabelRule
Reportedvalue as issued by its source, with year
Inferredreasoned from cited evidence; never a measurement
EstimatedNexus analytical value with stated method
Scenarioconditional on stated assumptions
Expert inputstructured editorial judgement awaiting evidence

A.2Model card, Health Security System Model v0

Model ID
MDL-SR08-HEALTHSECURITY · v0.1
Purpose
represent health security as a connected network and the mechanisms by which health threats spread between people, animals, food, water and the institutions that respond
Family
graph-based system of systems
Inputs
the cited sources of this edition; no proprietary data
Method
expert-specified coupling strengths (STRONG · MODERATE · WEAK) from assessments and analogue events
Validation
none yet, first validation against federation evidence in 2027
Uncertainty
qualitative; strengths are hypotheses, not measurements
Domain of validity
global scale; not for asset-, site- or country-level use
Reproducibility
strength table and sources published in this edition
20couplings

typed in v0

4strong

documented within one season

5moderate

documented, buffered

11weak

plausible, undocumented

A.3The baseline evidence cut

Every Nexus edition is published from a frozen evidence cut. The global baseline cut is documentary: it pins the exact edition of every source cited. Federation cuts begin with the first national Foundry cuts in 2027.

Cut ID
DC-STRATEGIC-HEALTHSECURITY-GLOBAL-2026-B0
Type
baseline documentary cut
Resolution policy
pinned · as of 30 September 2026
Sources pinned
48 cited sources, each at the edition and access date in the references
Model runs
none at baseline, analytical values are stated with their method
Digest
computed at freeze and recorded in the publication record
Supersedes
nothing, first cut of the series
Superseded by
the 2027 health security annual cut

Lineage

  1. 01

    source edition

  2. 02

    pinned citation

  3. 03

    finding

  4. 04

    page

  5. 05

    publication record

Table A.4From the baseline cut to the federation cut
ElementBaseline 20262027 global annual
Sourcescited global publications, pinned by editionnational, regional and sector cuts through one graph
Analysisstated methods and editorial estimatestyped analysis specifications
ModelsHealth Security System Model v0 specificationmodel runs with receipts
Findingstwelve baseline findingsfindings re-bound to federation evidence
Reviewfive passes scheduledfive passes on the exact digest

A.4Evidence age and coverage

A 2026 global edition rests on evidence observed in many different years. This page shows each time base, so that no single year label hides older evidence.

Table A.5Evidence age and coverage
IndicatorObservedReleasedCadenceNext release
Ebola Bundibugyo countsto 27 Sep 2026Oct 2026weeklynext ECDC update
IHR amendments2025Sep 2025one-offnone scheduled
Annex negotiations2026May 2026per sessionMay 2027 or special session
Resistance surveillance2023Oct 2025annualnext WHO report
Immunisation coverage2025Jul 2026annualJul 2027
Measles deaths2024Jul 2026annualnext WHO estimate
US dairy herds with H5to 1 Mar 2026May 2026periodicnext joint assessment
Aid for health2025Jul 2025annualnext IHME report
Excess deaths from COVID-192020 to 2021May 2022one-offno update used
Biosafety laboratory counts20232023periodicnot verified
Table A.6Coverage by system at baseline
SystemCoverageThinnest dimension
OutbreaksPARTIALcross-border comparable data
ImmunisationGOODsubnational coverage
Drug resistancePARTIALcountries not reporting
Animal originPARTIALanimal and environment data linked to human cases
GovernanceGOODannex outcome
FinancingPARTIALpreparedness financing outside aid
BiosecurityTHINlaboratory oversight data
Conflict and health careTHINverified attacks on health care
Table A.7Designed empty states: what is not bound, what would fill it and why
FieldSource that would fill itBlocker
Cross-border outbreak data on a common basis and in near real timeWHO, regional agencies and national authoritiesreporting formats and cut-offs differ; no consolidated series
Ebola Bundibugyo counts after the 27 September 2026 cut-offECDC and WHO updates; UKHSA weekly report37the outbreak was still active; later counts are listed by the source but were not read in full, and the UKHSA figures come from a search summary
Africa CDC continental emergency declarationAfrica CDC38taken from search-result summaries; the Africa CDC page was not opened
Exact date of the Bundibugyo emergency declarationWHO Director-General statementthe briefing page says early on the Sunday before 20 May 2026 without a date; secondary sources give 16 or 17 May
Number of Biological Weapons Convention States PartiesUN Office for Disarmament Affairsthe membership page did not load with a count
Number and oversight of high-containment laboratoriesGlobal BioLabs tracker, newer editiononly the 2023 edition was found, from search summaries; the document text was not readable
Pandemic Fund allocations and co-investmentPandemic Fund and World Bankthe site returned an access error; figures come from search summaries
Resistance burden from the GRAM study itselfLancet article and IHMEthe article returned an access error; the WHO fact sheet figure for associated deaths was read instead
Attacks on health care by yearWHO surveillance system for attacks on health carethe dashboard figures did not load
Animal outbreaks of avian influenza by countryWOAH situation reportsthe figures sit in a report that was not opened
Signature and ratification status of the Pandemic AgreementWHO treaty pagesnot retrieved; the annex is not agreed
Preparedness financing outside development assistancenational budgets and multilateral fundsno consolidated series found
Capability rungs beyond responseministries, agencies, laboratoriesnot reviewed

A.5Evidence cards, two anchor sources

Issued by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control. Weekly. Role: binds HLT-003. Coverage: DRC provinces and health zones. Counts have a cut-off of 27 September 2026.

EVD-SR08-001

ECDC update on Bundibugyo virus disease47

Issued by the World Health Organization. Annual. Role: binds BIO-006. Data year 2023; 104 reporting countries.

EVD-SR08-002

WHO global antibiotic resistance surveillance report 20256

Table A.8Quality dimensions at baseline
DimensionEVD-SR08-001EVD-SR08-002
Completenessconfirmed cases only; suspected cases reported separately48% of countries did not report
Timelinessweekly, with a cut-off days before issueabout 2 years after the data year
Revisioncumulative counts revisedtrend over 2018 to 2023
Method transparencycase definitions stated by the sourcessurveillance network method stated
External validationnational and WHO reportingagency review

Evidence cards to follow in 2027

  • ECDC47: later updates after the 27 September cut-off
  • WHO6: pathogen and drug tables
  • WHO3: annex text when agreed
  • CDC17: post-close, context only; US human H5 count to bind in the next edition

A.6Publication acceptance record

Editorial self-check at evidence close. Every applicable item carries a disposition; the remaining items are review, approval and deposit.

Table A.9Publication acceptance record
GroupAreaItemsPassN/APending
D1Identity and scope8800
D2Source and data12912
D3Analysis and models12381
D4Findings and claims9801
D5Figures, tables, maps10622
D6Editorial and citations10802
D7Review and approval130013
D8Artefact and design12705
D9Registry and release9009

Publication gate

Conditions met
14 of 23 at evidence close
Blocking problems
none recorded
Open conditions
reviews, approval of the exact digest, deposit, registry pointer

Not applicable at baseline

Model runs
first runs in Q1 2027
Maps
plates in Q2 2027
Waivers
none

A.7Status words

Table A.10The status every value carries
StatusWhat it means
ObservedMeasured directly and published by the source.
ReportedPublished statistics of an official or institutional source.
DeclaredStated by the body concerned; not independently measured.
EstimatedA Nexus estimate from cited evidence, with its method in Annex A.
ModelledProduced by a stated model from cited inputs.
InferredReasoned from cited evidence; not measured.
ForecastA projection by the cited source.
SimulatedA simulation result under stated assumptions.
ScenarioA conditional statement under stated assumptions; never a prediction.
Expert inputExpert judgement, recorded with its basis.
CandidateProposed for a later edition; not yet evidence.
Evidence-quality levels (EQL 1 to 5) grade the source behind a value; they are not a score of the subject.

A.8How the edition is made, released and corrected

Every edition is built from a sealed evidence cut, reviewed under three keys, signed and deposited before any site shows it as published; corrections go to Nexus Standards as change proposals and feed the next cut.

StepWhat happensSource
01 Evidence arrives from the pillarsFoundry seals observations and indicator series, Universe hands over after-action and scenario findings, and contributions are screened at every gateway, including this site’s.
02 The cut is sealedOn the cut date the evidence is pinned under one identifier, so anyone can rebuild the edition from exactly what it was built on.
03 The edition is assembledThe edition is drafted from its template and content pack. Agents may draft; they never publish and never decide.
04 The keys turnAt the publisher of record the truth key comes first: every value is checked against its source or stated method before the meaning and capital keys turn. No edition moves on until every key has been turned by a named steward.
05 The gate opensA named approver releases one exact digest of the edition; any change after this point is a new version, never a silent edit.
06 Signed and depositedThe PDF, the web edition and the data bundle are signed together with a manifest and an RO-Crate description, and deposited on Zenodo with a concept and a version DOI.
07 Published on its desk’s siteOnly then does the edition show as published on its desk’s Reports site, and the Collection lists it as a part.
08 Corrections go to StandardsMethod and correction findings go to Nexus Standards as change proposals; citations, corrections and new contributions feed the next evidence cut.

A teaching model of the process, not a forecast and not a record of any run; dates and counts on this page come from the programme record. Sources: Reports governance at GCRI Canada (2026); Zenodo, repository of record for Reports deposits (2026).

Lifecycle, one state at a time: Draft, Computed, Evidence bound, Reviewed, Approved for release, Published, Corrected, Superseded. This edition is a draft.

A.9Glossary and abbreviations

Table A.11Series terms
TermMeaning
Baseline Editionthe inaugural annual edition that fixes the reference state for the series
WEFH+Bwater, energy, food, health and biodiversity, the national nexus core
Couplinga typed dependency through which one system transmits to another
Protection gapthe share of losses not covered by insurance
Capability ladderLISTED → EXISTS → ADEQUATE → TESTED → DEMONSTRATED
EQLevidence-quality level, 1–5
Evidence cuta frozen resolution of exact sources and versions
NNC · NLC · NWGNational Nexus Consortium · National Leadership Council · National Working Groups
Table A.12Abbreviations used in this edition
AbbreviationExpansion
AMRantimicrobial resistance
BSLbiosafety level
CDCUS Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
DAHdevelopment assistance for health
DONDisease Outbreak News
DRCDemocratic Republic of the Congo
ECDCEuropean Centre for Disease Prevention and Control
GLASSGlobal Antimicrobial Resistance and Use Surveillance System
GPMBGlobal Preparedness Monitoring Board
IHRInternational Health Regulations
PABSPathogen Access and Benefit Sharing
PHEICpublic health emergency of international concern

A.10Technical annex

Table A.13Technical annex
ItemAnnexContentsStatus
A.1Indicator definitionsthe global indicator set, with units and sourcesIN THIS EDITION
A.2Coupling strengthsthe twenty-cell matrix and its rationaleIN THIS EDITION
A.3Scenario specificationSCN-SR08-OUT-01 assumptions and signpostsIN THIS EDITION
A.4Capability placementsrung evidence for fifteen functionsIN THIS EDITION
A.5Model diagnosticsfirst runs and validation2027
A.6Sensitivity analysesinfluence of coupling strengths2027
A.7Regional notesregional health-security cardsWITH REGIONAL EDITIONS
A.8Review statementspass-by-pass review recordAT RELEASE

A.1 · indicator definition: confirmed outbreak case

Construct
a person with a laboratory-confirmed infection with the outbreak pathogen, reported to the responsible agency
Unit
cases, cumulative
Method
national case definitions; laboratory confirmation
Source
ECDC update47
Uncertainty
testing reach limits confirmation; suspected cases are reported separately
Known limits
does not record unreported cases or onset dates

Notes

Numbers are the edition’s reference numbers, so a note reads the same in every chapter. The full list, with every source and its licence, is in Annex C. Annex C, references

  1. 37UNVERIFIED, not opened: POST-CLOSE, context only: UK Health Security Agency, Outbreaks under monitoring, week 41, week ending 11 October 2026 (9,066 confirmed cases and 4,381 deaths in the DRC), taken from a search-result summary. Observation year 2026. Accessed 2026-11-03.back
  2. 38UNVERIFIED, not opened: Africa CDC, declaration of a Public Health Emergency of Continental Security for the Bundibugyo outbreak, May 2026, taken from search-result summaries. Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, Addis Ababa. Observation year 2026. Accessed 2026-11-03.back
  3. 47ECDC (ed.), Ebola disease outbreak caused by Bundibugyo virus, Democratic Republic of the Congo, update of 30 September 2026 (cases up to 27 September 2026: 8,116 confirmed and 3,924 deaths; seven provinces; 63 of 167 health zones; Uganda 20 confirmed cases). European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, Stockholm. Observation year 2026. Accessed 2026-11-03.back
  4. 6WHO (ed.), WHO warns of widespread resistance to common antibiotics worldwide, news release of 13 October 2025 on the Global antibiotic resistance surveillance report 2025 (data year 2023; 104 reporting countries). World Health Organization, Geneva. Observation year 2023. Accessed 2026-11-03.back
  5. 3WHO (ed.), Seventy-ninth World Health Assembly daily update, 19 May 2026 (decision to continue the annex negotiations; outcome to the Eightieth Assembly in May 2027 or a special session in 2026). World Health Organization, Geneva. Observation year 2026. Accessed 2026-11-03.back
  6. 17POST-CLOSE, context only: Post-close, context only: CDC (ed.), A(H5) Bird Flu: Current Situation (72 human cases since February 2024; page updated 15 October 2026). US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta. Observation year 2026. Accessed 2026-11-03.back

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Valadbaygi, S. (Ed.). (2026). Annex A: Methodology. In Strategic Systems Report 2026: Health Security, One Health and Biosecurity (Baseline Edition 2026, Report No. NR-STRATEGIC-HEALTHSECURITY-GLOBAL-2026-BASELINE) [Draft under review]. The Global Centre for Risk and Innovation (GCRI).

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Health and its partners

Health gives workforce for operations to infrastructure (0.3), farm labour to food (0.3) and utility workforce to water (0.2).

W · E · I · F · H · B

Sectors
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Relations
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Coupling
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  • Water → Food · irrigation0.8
  • Food → Health · nutrition0.7
  • Infrastructure → Water · pipes, dams and treatment works0.6
  • Water → Health · drinking water and sanitation0.7
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