Janice R. Andrews
The president of the World Health Organization (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, gave a grave warning today at the World Government Summit in Dubai, stating that the world is not ready for the impending threat of “Disease X,” which has the potential to bring much more devastation than Covid-19.
Dr. Tedros stressed that because humanity has not been able to draw important lessons from previous pandemics, society is now at risk of the next global health catastrophe. He emphasized that, in the midst of other urgent global concerns, the terrible lessons learned from the Covid-19 pandemic may be overlooked, with reference to the pandemic’s continued effects.
The term “disease X” refers to a fictitious illness or infection for which mankind is unprepared. Dr. Tedros stressed that there is no question as to when such a sickness may manifest; it could be brought on by a number of infections, including as yet unidentified viruses.
Dr. Tedros cautioned that ‘Disease X’ might be even more disastrous, citing the severity of Covid-19, which has killed an estimated 7 million people globally. The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued a warning that “Disease X” may cause up to 20 times as many deaths as the current coronavirus pandemic.
This alert coincides with news of alarming epidemics, such as the identification of the first human case of the bubonic plague in Oregon, USA, in almost ten years. The bubonic plague, which is infamous for causing historical outbreaks like the Great Plague and the Black Death, serves as a powerful reminder of the catastrophic effects of infectious illnesses over time.
Furthermore, the first death from the recently identified viral disease known as Alaskapox has been reported to the authorities. The double-stranded DNA virus known as “alaskapox,” which mostly affects mammals, is a novel and developing hazard to human health.
In light of these events, Dr. Tedros underlined the critical need for international alertness, readiness, and collaboration in order to lessen the effects of upcoming pandemics and avert the potentially disastrous effects of “Disease X.”
