Key Points
As the world grapples with the aftermath of Covid-19, scientists and global leaders are turning their attention to a mysterious and potentially more devastating threat: Disease X...
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has placed Disease X alongside other high-priority diseases such as Ebola and Zika virus in its awareness campaigns...
In response to this looming threat, world leaders, including WHO Chief Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, are set to convene at the World Economic Forum in Davos this week to discuss strategies for tackling Disease X...
The session, titled "Preparing for Disease X," aims to explore novel efforts needed to prepare healthcare systems for multiple challenges ahead and to prevent the collapse of national healthcare infrastructures as witnessed during the 2020 crisis...
The current list of major zoonotic viruses that threaten us includes Covid-19, Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever, Ebola, Marburg, Lassa fever, Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) and SARS, Nipah and henipaviral diseases, Rift Valley Fever and Zika..
