The director-general of the World Health Organization (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, is warning that we should be making immediate preparation to face a potential “Disease X" global pandemic, be it Covid-19, the Ebola virus or something else.
The topic was widely discussed at the World Economic Forum in Davos, highlighting the urgency of preventive actions.
The warning has gained relevance in recent days, as 'Disease X' takes center stage. The WHO anticipated that this hypothetical disease could result in up to 20 times more deaths than the coronavirus pandemic. The term 'Disease X' was introduced by the WHO in 2018, referring to a possible serious international epidemic caused by an unknown pathogen capable of affecting humans.
In response to this growing concern, the WHO established, in November 2022, a group of more than 300 scientists to identify potential pathogens that could trigger future pandemics, focusing especially on 'Disease X'.
This collaborative effort aims to anticipate and prepare effective responses to protect global health in the face of unknown threats.
Source https://postal.pt/
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