PEKLAONGAN PORTAL – The Covid-19 epidemic is not completely over in the world, World Health Organization (WHO) list released deadly disease which is a threat new outbreak in the future. One of them disease X reportedly more sinister than Covid-19.
Reported by Portalpekalongan.com from the Who.int official website, on Saturday 7 January 2022, disease X it is a mysterious pathogen and is said to be capable of causing severe global epidemics.
List release deadly disease it was actually first released in 2017. Then in 2028, WHO brought together more than 300 scientists who will consider evidence from more than 25 families of viruses and bacteria, as well as disease X. Disease X is included to pinpoint a mysterious pathogen that could cause major international epidemics.
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Experts will recommend a priority list of pathogens that require further research and investment. The process will include scientific and public health criteria, as well as criteria relating to socio-economic impact, access and equity.
As for the list deadly disease which is a threat new outbreak currently, in addition to Covid-19, there are Crimean-Cong haemorrhagic fever, Ebola virus, Marburg virus, Lassa fever, Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS), severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) , nipah disease and henipaviruses, Rift Valley fever, Zika, e disease X.
Executive Director of the Health Emergencies Program WHOdr. Michael Ryan said: “Our focus on priority pathogens and virus families for research and development of countermeasures is essential for a rapid and effective response to epidemics and pandemics.
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According to him, without significant investment in research and development before the Covid-19 pandemic, it would not have been possible to develop a safe and effective vaccine in a short time.
