Table 2.

Long list of additional diseases/pathogens proposed by global experts for inclusion in the priority list.

Disease/pathogen name	Reason for exclusion
Aflatoxicosis	Not in the top five suggestions from experts
Alphavirus diseases	Not in the top five suggestions from experts
Anthrax	Not in the top five suggestions from experts
Candida auris	Not in the top five suggestions from experts
Chandipura virus disease	Not in the top five suggestions from experts
Chikungunya	Low score- R&D recommended
Cholera	Outside the scope. Major control initiative exists, and a vaccine.
Endemic Kaposi syndrome	Not in the top five suggestions from experts
Kyasanur Forest disease	Not in the top five suggestions from experts
Leishmaniasis	Part of Neglected Tropical Diseases, funding is better channelled through there.
Mayaro virus disease	Not in the top five suggestions from experts
Necrotising cellulitis/fasciitis	Not in the top five suggestions from experts
Emerging non-polio enteroviruses	Low score- R&D recommended
Oropouche virus disease	Not in the top five suggestions from experts
Plague	Outside the scope, countermeasures exist.
Sindbis virus disease	Not in the top five suggestions from experts
South American haemorrhagic fevers	Not in the top five suggestions from experts
Usutu virus disease	Not in the top five suggestions from experts
West Nile virus disease	Outside the scope
Zoonotic brucellosis	Not in the top five suggestions from experts