DNA: What is Disease X?
Most people will remember the dangerous period of Corona epidemic. And maybe you too have felt the Covid 19 Virus and its terror. Nearly 70 lakh people across the world lost their lives due to Covid 19. Now you must be wondering that now that that time has passed and life is back on track, why are we again reminding you of Covid 19 and that period. Actually, we are going to tell you about an epidemic which can be 7 times more dangerous than Corona and if it spreads, it can cause 20 times more deaths than Corona. World Health Organization i.e. WHO has named this possible epidemic as Disease X. The head of Britain's Vaccine Taskforce, Kate Bingham, has warned about this danger by writing an article in the British News Paper The daily mail. She says that this next epidemic i.e. Disease Know what is Disease X and what are its symptoms?
The Next Pandemic: Disease X Is Deadlier Than COVID-19, Could Kill 50 Million People
The World Health Organization (WHO), had also alerted the world of the possibility of an "inevitable" next pandemic, dubbed "Disease X" in 2018 before the COVID-19 outbreak.
Sep 26, 2023, 00:03 AM IST
EXPLAINED: What Is Disease X? 'Epidemic Deadlier Than Covid-19'
Disease X Explained: The Coronavirus was also 'Disease X' earlier. WHO used the term 'Disease X' for the first time in 2018. Later 'Disease X' was replaced by Covid-19. The same will happen next time when an epidemic is known then the existing 'Disease X' will be replaced by the new name of that disease.
May 28, 2023, 00:24 AM IST
'Disease X' Can Cause A Deadlier Pandemic After Covid-19: WHO Issues Warning
WHO chief Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, while speaking at the annual health assembly in Geneva, warned that the world needs to be prepared for a future virus.
May 27, 2023, 18:28 PM IST
Another pandemic around the corner? Experts warn of 'Disease X' in UK, details here
The warning by health experts about the ‘Disease X’ comes in wake of the poliovirus being detected in sewage samples in London, Reuters had reported
Jun 27, 2022, 20:44 PM IST
'Disease X' added to list of potential pandemic killers by WHO
According to WHO, the name 'Disease X' "represents the knowledge that a serious international epidemic could be caused by a pathogen currently unknown to cause human disease."
Mar 13, 2018, 15:59 PM IST
