2023-06-16 19:06:12
At a time when many countries are seeking to get rid of the restrictions of the Corona pandemic, and to return to normal life, the head of the World Health Organization warned that the world must be prepared to confront another disease that may be “more deadly” than Covid-19.
The World Health Organization warns
In a speech to the World Health Assembly in Geneva, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the end of COVID-19 as a global health emergency does not mean that the global health threat is over.
He added, “The risk of another variant emerging, causing new waves of disease and death, still exists. The threat of another disease arising with the potential to be even more deadly is still possible.
international network
Tedros’s remarks came as the World Health Organization announced the launch of an international pathogen surveillance network, to help identify and respond to emerging disease threats using genomics.
Tedros said at the launch that the network aims to give every country access to pathogen sequencing and analytics as part of its public health system.
Genomics
Genetic information from viruses, bacteria and other disease-causing organisms can help scientists identify and track diseases and develop treatments and vaccines.
Genetic sequencing has played a crucial role in monitoring the spread of the coronavirus and determining the nature of its variants and their impact on the preventive efficacy of vaccines.
A call for solidarity
Meanwhile, he called Tedros The Member States of the World Health Organization call for solidarity and cooperation in facing global health challenges, especially with regard to equitable distribution of vaccines.
He said: “We cannot accept a world that is divided between those who have access to life sanitary tools and those who do not. We cannot accept a world that succumbs to rumour, fear and division. We cannot accept a world missing a historic opportunity to end this pandemic and usher in a new era of health, prosperity and peace for all.”
The World Health Organization is sounding the alarm: prepare for a disease “more deadly” than Covid-19
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