According to the Center for Medical Genomics Center for Medical Genomics Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital Has announced the information of the World Health Organization (WHO) that is now monitoring the outbreak. “Severe Acute Respiratory Infection in the village of Pamir Kalan in Badakhshan Province, northeastern Afghanistan. WHO has designated a response under the codename ” Disease X” was found to be infected with unknown cause of the virus, 97 people were infected in the village of Pamir Kalan, 17 of whom died.
WHO has coordinated to help the affected patients, especially the children and the elderly in the village. With the weather still having heavy snowfall The “response team” has not yet been able to enter the area, but medicines and medical supplies have been sent to the outbreak area in advance. As a result, the exact cause and symptoms of this disease are still unknown.
Disease X or Disease X is the fictitious name for a fictitious disease established by the World Health Organization in February 2018. It can be said to be an infectious disease caused by unknown microorganisms, fungi, bacteria or viruses. or not yet known enough Which has the potential to cause serious international epidemics, such as the well-known COVID-19, which the WHO has prepared a response plan for Disease X since October 2022, but has not been able to determine its origin. From what kind of infection The research team is rushing to analyze the data and find answers about this disease.
The WHO is revamping the list to guide the global public, private and NGO sectors to invest in advance research and development (R&D), particularly in vaccines. Laboratory testing and treatment so that the product can be used in a timely manner when an outbreak occurs. The update process started in late October 2022, involving more than 300 scientists from around the world analyzing evidence on more than 24 viral and bacterial families, focusing on strains for which there are no known cures. There is still no vaccine to prevent it. first This list of key pathogens has become a reference point for researchers around the world to focus their efforts on addressing threats to people on the ground.
The WHO has published a list since 2017 and prioritized outbreaks in 2018. The current list includes:
1. COVID-19
2. Crimean Kong hemorrhagic fever
3. Ebola virus, Marburg virus
4. Lassa Fever
5. Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS)
6. Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS)
7. Nipah
8. Henipavirus
9. Rift Valley Fever
10. Zika virus
11. Disease X (unspecified yet)
There are currently at least 320,000 different viruses infecting mammals. But there are only “219” viruses that are infectious and causing disease in humans, or just “0.06 percent,” meaning there are still many mammalian viruses that are ready to spread to humans. However, even at this time, the true name of the disease and symptoms cannot be identified. But the WHO can obtain samples of the virus and can decode the genetics, both DNA and RNA, will be able to treat patients exactly. The Medical Genome Center, Ramathibodi Hospital, has prepared to support the government to decode genetic variants from both DNA and RNA extracted from various specimens. from suspected “Disease X” infected people, as well as from the environment To analyze which strain of microorganism or virus from the specimen is completed within a week. to answer the question of “Disease X”
Source: Center for Medical Genomics, World Health Organization (WHO).
