The Threat of Disease X: 20 Times More Lethal Than COVID-19

2024-01-14 09:37:51

The expert community fears a new pandemic.

World scientists are expressing concern regarding an outbreak of “disease X,” which might be 20 times larger than the coronavirus pandemic. “Disease X” is a theoretically unknown pathogen capable of causing an epidemic or pandemic. The term was coined by the World Health Organization to list diseases and pathogens that require urgent development of drugs and treatments.

In 2020, experts called the new “Disease X” the strain of SARS-CoV-2 caused by the coronavirus. However, now humanity is preparing to face another unknown threat, the emergence of which is warned by WHO. At the World Economic Forum, which will be held in Davos in January, it is planned to discuss a new “disease X” that can be 20 times higher in mortality than COVID-19. Forum participants will consider preparing national health systems for numerous upcoming challenges, the WEF reported. TASS.

The discussion will take place on January 17, and WHO Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus will take part in it. Previously, Ghebreyesus recommended not to abandon protective masks and vaccination once morest coronavirus and influenza due to the increase in incidence in the world.

Earlier, Tverigrad.ru wrote that an outbreak of a new unusual virus was recorded in Russia.

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