The Regional Emerging and Dangerous Pathogens Laboratory Network (EDPLN) was established in August 2017, to enhance capacities of laboratories in the Region to detect and diagnose outbreaks of emerging and dangerous pathogens (EDPs). The list of dangerous and high threat pathogens that the EDPLN covers include new and emerging ones, as well as existing pathogens causing repeated outbreaks in the Region such as avian influenza, cholera, dengue, and yellow fever.