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intel_disease_outbreaks

Aggregate disease outbreak alerts from WHO DON, ProMED, and CIDRAP. Flags high-concern pathogens (Ebola, H5N1, mpox, etc.).

How to control intel_disease_outbreaks ↓

What intel_disease_outbreaks does on Threat Intelligence MCP Server

AI agents call intel_disease_outbreaks to retrieve information from Threat Intelligence MCP Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

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Why intel_disease_outbreaks needs a policy

The tool aggregates and retrieves publicly available epidemiological data from WHO, ProMED, and CIDRAP sources, then flags certain pathogen types. This is purely informational/intelligence gathering with no capability to modify systems, execute code, delete data, or commit financial transactions.

From the tool's definition Tool description states it 'Aggregate[s] disease outbreak alerts' and 'Flags' high-concern pathogens. These are query/retrieval operations with no state modification, code execution, or financial impact.

Documented attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access intel_disease_outbreaks gives an agent:

How to control intel_disease_outbreaks

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway — it sits between your AI agents and Threat Intelligence MCP Server, and nothing reaches the server without passing your rules. This is the rule we recommend for intel_disease_outbreaks:

policy.json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "intel_disease_outbreaks": {}
  }
}

intel_disease_outbreaks is read-only, so it stays allowed — but everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

  1. Create a free account and register Threat Intelligence MCP Server — nothing to install.
  2. Add this policy — paste it, or build it visually.
  3. Point your MCP client (Claude, Cursor, anything) at your gateway URL.
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Questions about intel_disease_outbreaks

What does the intel_disease_outbreaks tool do? +

Aggregate disease outbreak alerts from WHO DON, ProMED, and CIDRAP. Flags high-concern pathogens (Ebola, H5N1, mpox, etc.). It is categorised as a Read tool in the Threat Intelligence MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on intel_disease_outbreaks? +

Register the Threat Intelligence MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for intel_disease_outbreaks: allow, deny, rate-limit, or require approval. Point your MCP client at the PolicyLayer proxy URL and the rule is enforced on every call, before it reaches Threat Intelligence MCP Server. Nothing to install.

What risk level is intel_disease_outbreaks? +

intel_disease_outbreaks is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.

Can I rate-limit intel_disease_outbreaks? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the intel_disease_outbreaks rule in your PolicyLayer policy. For example, setting max: 10 and window: 60 limits the tool to 10 calls per minute. Rate limits are tracked per agent session and reset automatically.

How do I block intel_disease_outbreaks completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for intel_disease_outbreaks. The AI agent will receive a policy violation error and cannot call the tool. You can also include a reason field to explain why the tool is blocked.

What MCP server provides intel_disease_outbreaks? +

intel_disease_outbreaks is provided by the Threat Intelligence MCP Server MCP server (marc-shade/world-intel-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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