Disease X will prove to be more dangerous than COVID-19 and can take the lives of more than 5 crore people.

Posted on 26th Sep 2023 by rohit kumar

Disease According to the book, there are crores of viruses roaming on the earth, about which nothing is known yet. The authors of the book have claimed that just as the Spanish flu killed many people a decade ago, the next pandemic could cause the death of 50 million people.

 

Kate Bingham, former chair of the UK Vaccine Task Force, and Tim Hames, a former journalist, and political adviser, have co-written a book titled "The Next Killer: How to Stop the Next Pandemic Before It Starts". Disease X is mentioned in this book. An excerpt from the book appeared in the Daily Mail, detailing how viruses are the most abundant and diverse life forms on Earth, and how many of them pose a threat to humans.

 

He said scientists have identified 25 families of viruses, each containing hundreds or thousands of different viruses, any one of which could be responsible for causing a pandemic.

 

They also warn that viruses can jump from animals to humans and mutate rapidly, as has been seen in the cases of Ebola, HIV/AIDS, and COVID-19.

 

How dangerous is Disease-X?

Some time ago the World Health Organization (WHO) had also warned about the possibility of the next epidemic, which was named Disease-X. WHO reported about Disease-X in the year 2018, i.e. a year before the Covid-19 pandemic spread worldwide. That means, along with Ebola, SARS, and Zika, Disease-X is also included in WHO's list of dangerous diseases.

 

According to WHO, it is believed that Disease The diseases included in his list are such for which we do not currently have a cure. Some health experts believe that Disease

 

What preparations need to be made for the next pandemic?

Let us tell you that due to the COVID-19 epidemic, about 20 million people around the world lost their lives, but the authors of the book say that it can lead to a dangerous epidemic. He said that the mortality rate of COVID-19 was much lower than other viruses like Ebola, bird flu, and MERS. We cannot depend on our luck for the next pandemic, because the next pandemic will be more dangerous.

 

Most people have recovered from Covid-19. However, Ebola has a mortality rate of 67%, bird flu has 60% and MERS has 34%. To avoid future epidemics, it is necessary to research vaccines and treatments. Also, the health system and surveillance will have to be strengthened. The date when the next epidemic will come cannot be decided today, but we can start preparing in advance to face it.

 

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