Abbott Pandemic Defense Coalition, Sustaining Readiness: Expert Insights on Pandemic Preparedness (IMAGE) Abbott Caption Experts were evenly split on whether a new pathogen or changes in a known disease were a bigger threat for large-scale outbreaks. Credit Abbott Pandemic Defense Coalition Usage Restrictions N/A License Original content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.