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How prepared is the US for another pandemic? New rankings show how we compare to other countries
- US News ranks the United States 18th in public health preparedness, down from 2024 levels.
- The rankings assess vaccination rates, medical research capacity, and past epidemic deaths.
- Smaller nations are praised for combining strong systems with nimble crisis response.
- The United States faces scaling and complexity challenges in pandemic response.
- A hantavirus incident aboard the MV Hondius prompted quarantine for US passengers.
- US scores 74.7 in epidemic mortality, 86.8 in immunization, and 63.4 in medical research.
- Denmark, Switzerland, and Singapore lead the top countries in preparedness.
- The Health category helps determine the overall Best Countries ranking.
- The story notes a decline in the US ranking from 2024 to 2026.
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